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Pitcairn Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1389 words) |
 | Since a population peak of 233 in 1937, the island is suffering from emigration, primarily to New Zealand, leaving a current population of approximately 47. |
| The Pitcairn Islands form the southeasternmost extension of the geological archipelago of the Tuamotus of French Polynesia, and consist of five islands: Pitcairn Island, Sandy Island, Oeno Island, Henderson Island, and Ducie Island. |
| Henderson island, covering about 67% of the territory's total land area, and supporting a rich fauna in its nearly inaccessible interior, is capable of supporting a small human population, but is not at all hospitable to communications with the outside world, its outer shores being comprised of uniformly steep limestone cliffs of razor sharp coral. |
| Elections in the Cook Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (108 words) |
| Elections in the Cook Islands gives information on election and election results in the Cook Islands. |
| The Cook Islands elects on national level a legislature. |
| The Legislative Council has 25 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constuencies The Cook Islands have a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. |
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