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- ↑ "Paul and Ruth on the Rock".
- ↑ "Pitcairn government immigration FAQ".
- ↑ "AUSTRALIA - OCEANIA :: PITCAIRN ISLANDS". CIA World Factbook . Central Intelligence Agency . Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ "Grim twist to Pitcairn's tale". The Irish Times . 2 October 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ↑ "BT website for contacting Pitcairn Islands" http://www.thephonebook.bt.com/publisha.content/en/search/international/record.publisha?id=L177 Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine , accessed 2013-05-16
- ↑ "Dial '870' for All Inmarsat Terminals". AST Distribution. Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- ↑ Pitcairn Telecom
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