Английская Википедия:Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
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Adamstown is the capital of the Pitcairn Islands, and the only settlement on the Pitcairn Islands, the only British Overseas Territory that is located in the southern Pacific Ocean.
As of January 2020, Adamstown has a population of 47, which is the entire population of the Pitcairn Islands. All the other islands in the group are uninhabited. Adamstown is where most residents live, while they grow food in other areas of the island.[1]
Adamstown is the second smallest capital in the world by population. It has access to television, satellite Internet, and a telephone; however, the main means of communication remains ham radio. The "Hill of Difficulty" connects the island's jetty to the town.
History
Шаблон:Main The history of the Pitcairn Islands begins with the settlement of the islands by Polynesians in the 11th century. The Polynesians established a culture that flourished for four centuries and then vanished. Pitcairn was settled again in 1790 by a group of British mutineers on HMS Bounty and Tahitians. Adamstown is named for the last surviving mutineer, John Adams.
Geography
Шаблон:Main The settlement is located on the central-north side of the island of Pitcairn, facing the Pacific Ocean and close to the Bounty Bay, the only seaport of the island.
Climate
Adamstown has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen climate classification system. The hamlet features a wet, very warm climate averaging Шаблон:Convert of rain a year. The wettest month is December and temperatures do not vary significantly throughout the year.
Personalities
- Ned Young (1762–1800)
- Fletcher Christian (1764–1793)
- John Adams (1768–1829)
- Joshua Hill (1773–1844?)
- Thursday October Christian (1790–1831)
- Steve Christian (b. 1951)
- Brenda Christian (b. 1953)
- Meralda Warren (b. 1959)
See also
- Bounty Bible
- Шаблон:HMS
- Island Council of Pitcairn
- Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004
- List of rulers of the Pitcairn Islands
Notes and references
External links
Шаблон:Pitcairn Шаблон:List of British Territories capitals Шаблон:List of Oceanian capitals by region Шаблон:Authority control
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