A tiny island in the [South Pacific]
?, one of the most remote sites of human habitation on the planet. Its fascinating history begins with the famous mutiny on the [H.M.S. Bounty]
?; the original Pitcairners were roughneck sailors and their Tahitian "wives." An English-Polynesian creole, as well as
EnglishLanguage, are spoken there. A protectorate of the
United Kingdom --but politically unique. Population (1991) around 60.
See also Pitcairn Islands.