Polity Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands

This article is about the specific polity Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Pacific. The Pitcairn Islanders are a the descendants of the nine Bounty (a British vessel) mutineers and their native Tahitian consorts that settled on the island in the XVIII century.

Establishment

  • January 1953: In 1952, the Pitcairn Islands, which include Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands, became a British Overseas Territory. Previously, they were under the jurisdiction of the British High Commissioner for the Western Pacific.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation