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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tristan da Cunha:

Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha (), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying approximately from Cape Town in South Africa, from Saint Helena ...

– group of remote

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s in the south

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

, from

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

and from

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. It is part of the

British Overseas Territory The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remna ...

St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic and consisting of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha including Gough Island. Its name wa ...

;

Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...

itself is to the north. The territory consists of the main island, Tristan da Cunha (area: 98 km², 38 sq mi), as well as several uninhabited islands: Inaccessible Island and the

Nightingale Islands The Nightingale Islands are a group of three islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, part of the Tristan da Cunha territory. They consist of Nightingale Island, Middle Island and Stoltenhoff Island. The islands are administered by the United King ...

Gough Island upright=1.3, Map of Gough island Gough Island ( ), also known historically as Gonçalo Álvares, is a rugged volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha and part of the British overseas territory of Sain ...

(area: 91 km², 35 sq mi), situated south east of the main island, is also considered part of the territory. Tristan da Cunha is the most remote archipelago in the world.

General reference

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: * Common English country name:

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* Common

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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s): Tristonian *

Demonym A demonym (; ) or gentilic () is a word that identifies a group of people (inhabitants, residents, natives) in relation to a particular place. Demonyms are usually derived from the name of the place (hamlet, village, town, city, region, province, ...

(s): Tristonian *

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

: Name of Tristan da Cunha: from the Portuguese explorer

Tristão da Cunha Tristão da Cunha (sometimes misspelled Tristão d'Acunha; ; c. 1460 – c. 1507) was a Portuguese explorer and naval commander. In 1499, he served as ambassador from King Manuel I of Portugal to Pope Leo X, leading a luxurious embassy presentin ...

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.sh .sh is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, although it is primarily used in Saint Helena ( Ascension Island has its own ccTLD, .ac). Registratio ...

can be used)

Geography of Tristan da Cunha

Geography of Tristan da Cunha * Tristan da Cunha is: an island and (together with other islands) part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha * Location: ** Southern Hemisphere and

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South Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

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) ** Extreme points of Tristan da Cunha *** High:

Queen Mary's Peak Queen Mary's Peak is the summit of the island of Tristan da Cunha, in the South Atlantic Ocean. It has an elevation of 2,062 metres (6,765 ft) above sea level. It is named after Mary of Teck, the Queen consort of King George V. It is the hi ...

– highest peak in South Atlantic Ocean *** Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 40 km * Population of Tristan da Cunha: 297 (2014 census) * * Area of Tristan da Cunha: Total: 207 km² (80 sq mi) Main island: 98 km² * Atlas of Tristan da Cunha

Environment of Tristan da Cunha

* Climate of Tristan da Cunha * Renewable energy in Tristan da Cunha * Geology of Tristan da Cunha * Protected areas of Tristan da Cunha ** Biosphere reserves in Tristan da Cunha ** National parks of Tristan da Cunha * Wildlife of Tristan da Cunha **

Fauna of Tristan da Cunha Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is '' funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. Zoo ...

*** Birds of Tristan da Cunha *** Mammals of Tristan da Cunha

Natural geographic features of Tristan da Cunha

* Fjords of Tristan da Cunha *

Islands of Tristan da Cunha An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island i ...

* Lakes of Tristan da Cunha * Mountains of Tristan da Cunha ** Volcanoes in Tristan da Cunha * Rivers of Tristan da Cunha ** Waterfalls of Tristan da Cunha * Valleys of Tristan da Cunha * World Heritage Sites in Tristan da Cunha: None

Regions of Tristan da Cunha

Ecoregions of Tristan da Cunha

List of ecoregions in Tristan da Cunha * Ecoregions in Tristan da Cunha

Demography of Tristan da Cunha

Demographics of Tristan da Cunha

Government and politics of Tristan da Cunha

Politics of Tristan da Cunha *

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of Tristan da Cunha: Edinburgh of the Seven Seas * Elections in Tristan da Cunha * Political parties in Tristan da Cunha

Branches of government

Government of Ascension Island

Executive branch

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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha The Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the official advice of His Majest ...

Administrator of Tristan da Cunha The Administrator of Tristan da Cunha is the head of government and representative of the Governor of Saint Helena in Tristan da Cunha. Objective The role of the Administrator is to chair the territory's Island Council which consists of eight ...

Legislative branch

* Island Council

Judicial branch

Court system of Saint Helena *

Saint Helena Supreme Court The Supreme Court of St Helena together with the St Helena Court of Appeal are the Senior Courts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The Supreme Court of St Helena was first established in 1839 ...

Foreign relations of Tristan da Cunha

Foreign relations of Tristan da Cunha * Diplomatic missions in Tristan da Cunha

International organization membership

*''none''

Law and order in Tristan da Cunha

Law of Tristan da Cunha * Constitution of Tristan da Cunha * Crime in Tristan da Cunha * Human rights in Tristan da Cunha ** LGBT rights in Tristan da Cunha ** Freedom of religion in Tristan da Cunha * Law enforcement in Tristan da Cunha

Military of Tristan da Cunha

* Commander-in-Chief:

Local government in Tristan da Cunha

History of Tristan da Cunha

History of Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha and has a history going back to the beginning of the 16th century. It was settled by men from military garrisons and ships, who married nati ...

* Timeline of the history of Tristan da Cunha * Current events of Tristan da Cunha * Military history of Tristan da Cunha

Culture of Tristan da Cunha

Culture of Tristan da Cunha * Architecture of Tristan da Cunha * Cuisine of Tristan da Cunha * Festivals in Tristan da Cunha * Languages of Tristan da Cunha * Media in Tristan da Cunha * National symbols of Tristan da Cunha **

Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha The coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha was granted on 20 October 2002. Arms The arms consist of a shield featuring four albatrosses in a blue-and-white mirror image design. The central diamond-shaped charge is based on a charge from the arms of th ...

Flag of Tristan da Cunha The flag of Tristan da Cunha was adopted on October 20, 2002, in a proclamation made by the Governor of Saint Helena under a Royal Warrant granted by Queen Elizabeth II. The flag is a blue ensign design, defaced with the coat of arms of Trist ...

** National anthem of Tristan da Cunha * People of Tristan da Cunha * Public holidays in Tristan da Cunha * Records of Tristan da Cunha * Religion in Tristan da Cunha ** Christianity in Tristan da Cunha ** Hinduism in Tristan da Cunha ** Islam in Tristan da Cunha ** Judaism in Tristan da Cunha ** Sikhism in Tristan da Cunha * World Heritage Sites in Tristan da Cunha: None

Art in Tristan da Cunha

* Art in Tristan da Cunha * Cinema of Tristan da Cunha * Literature of Tristan da Cunha * Music of Tristan da Cunha * Television in Tristan da Cunha * Theatre in Tristan da Cunha

Sports in Tristan da Cunha

Sports in Tristan da Cunha * Football in Tristan da Cunha * Tristan da Cunha at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Tristan da Cunha

Economy of Tristan da Cunha * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): * Agriculture in Tristan da Cunha * Banking in Tristan da Cunha ** National Bank of Tristan da Cunha * Communications in Tristan da Cunha ** Internet in Tristan da Cunha * Companies of Tristan da Cunha * Currency of Tristan da Cunha:

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* Energy in Tristan da Cunha ** Energy policy of Tristan da Cunha ** Oil industry in Tristan da Cunha * Health care in Tristan da Cunha * Mining in Tristan da Cunha * Tristan da Cunha Stock Exchange * Tourism in Tristan da Cunha * Transport in Tristan da Cunha ** Airports in Tristan da Cunha ** Rail transport in Tristan da Cunha ** Roads in Tristan da Cunha * Water supply and sanitation in Tristan da Cunha

Education in Tristan da Cunha

References

External links

Tristan da Cunha Official Website

TristanDaCunha.co.uk
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