Adamstown is the capital and only settlement of the Pitcairn Islands, the only British Overseas Territory that is located in the southern Pacific Ocean.

The history of the Pitcairn Islands begins with the colonization of the islands by Polynesians in the 11th century.

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Pitcairn Islands - a British territory - is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

The Pitcairn Islands Police, is the police force responsible for the Pitcairn Islands, a British overseas territory, With just two Constables, it is the smallest British police force.