Pitcairn Islands

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Capital: Adamstown

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 24.1

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: (UTC-8)

Climate: tropical; hot and humid; modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March)

Approximate Population: 48

Official Language: English, Pitkern

Religion: Seventh-Day Adventist

Currency: New Zealand dollar

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:
Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Ross River Virus, Japanese Encephalitis, Plague - risk for travelers is small, Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Ciguatera Poisoning