Pitcairn Islands

Officially known as the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, these are a group of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean, forming the British Overseas Territory. Scattered across the Pacific, they have a combined land area of about 18 square miles.

Although Henderson is the largest (accounting for 86% of the land area) Pitcairn is the only inhabited island of the four. The earliest known settlers were Polynesians, early traders who used the sea and coast to travel. It is thought that they lived on Pitcairn until the 15th century when the natural resources were exhausted.