Government and Politics of The Pitcairn Islands
- Main article: Government of the Pitcairn Islands and Politics of the Pitcairn Islands
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of the Pitcairn Islands: Adamstown
- Elections in the Pitcairn Islands
- Political parties in the Pitcairn Islands
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