The Pitcairn Islands (/ˈpɪtkɛərn/;[7] Pitkern: Pitkern Ailen), officially Pitcairn,

Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands,[8][9][10][11] are a group of four volcanic

islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the sole British Overseas Territory
in the South Pacific. The four islands – Pitcairn proper, Henderson, Ducie, and
Oeno – are scattered across several hundred miles of ocean and have a combined
land area of about 47 square kilometres (18 sq mi). Henderson Island accounts for
86% of the land area, but only Pitcairn Island is inhabited.

Pitcairn is the least populous national jurisdiction in the world.[12] The Pitcairn
Islanders are a biracial ethnic group descended mostly from nine Bounty mutineers
and the handful of Tahitians who accompanied them, an event that has been retold
in many books and films. This history is still apparent in the surnames of many of
the islanders. Today there are only about 50 permanent inhabitants, originating
from four main families.