Pitcairn Islands Economy - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

GNP: expenditure $NZ911,000 (1981/82); bartering important part of life

Natural resources: re-afforestation of miro trees (used for handicrafts)

Agriculture: local use—citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, taro, beans, pumpkin, coconuts, wild goats, poultry

Fishing: plentiful

Major industries: postage stamp sales

Electric power: 25 kW capacity (1985); .05 million kWh produced (1985), 1,850 kWh per capita

Exports: fruits, vegetables, curios

Imports: fuel oil, machinery, building materials, flour, sugar, other foodstuffs

Budget: revenue $NZ812,639, expenditure $NZ1,119,882 (1983/84 est.)

Monetary conversion rate: NZ$1.88=US$1 (5 February 1986)

Fiscal year: 1 April-31 March

NOTE: The information regarding Pitcairn Islands on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Pitcairn Islands 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Pitcairn Islands 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.