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Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying from the nearest land, South Africa, and from South America...
is a group of remote volcanic
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
s in the south Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, 2816 km (1,749.8 mi) from South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and 3360 km (2,087.8 mi) from South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group...
; Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
itself is 2430 km (1,509.9 mi) 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
Inaccessible Island
Inaccessible Island is an extinct volcano, 14 km² in area, rising out of the South Atlantic Ocean 45 km southwest of Tristan da Cunha. Inaccessible Island is located at . It is part of the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha, which is part of the overseas territory of the United Kingdom,...
and the Nightingale Islands
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 Kingdom as part of the overseas territory of Saint Helena,...
. Gough Island
Gough Island
Gough Island , also known historically as Gonçalo Álvares or Diego Alvarez, is a volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a dependency of Tristan da Cunha and part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha...
(area: 91 km², 35 sq mi), situated 395 km (245.4 mi) south east of the main island, is also considered part of the territory. Tristan da Cunha is the Extreme points of Earth|most remote archipelago in the world.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tristan da Cunha:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: - Common English country name: Tristan da CunhaTristan da CunhaTristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying from the nearest land, South Africa, and from South America...
- Official English country name: Tristan da CunhaTristan da CunhaTristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying from the nearest land, South Africa, and from South America...
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):
- Demonym(s):
- EtymologyEtymologyEtymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
: Name of Tristan da Cunha - ISO region code: SH-TAISO 3166-2:SHISO 3166-2:SH is the entry for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently...
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: none (.uk.uk.uk is the Internet country code top-level domain for the United Kingdom. , it is the fourth most popular top-level domain worldwide , with over 9.5 million registrations....
or .sh.sh.sh is the Internet country code top-level domain for Saint Helena. Registrations of internationalized domain names are also accepted.-Second level domains:There are seven Second Level Domains:* co.sh: Commercial Entities...
can be used)
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 CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group...
- Location:
- Southern HemisphereSouthern HemisphereThe Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
and Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions... - Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
- South Atlantic
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: Greenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean Time is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is arguably the same as Coordinated Universal Time and when this is viewed as a time zone the name Greenwich Mean Time is especially used by bodies connected with the United...
(UTC+00) - Extreme points of Tristan da Cunha
- High: Queen Mary's PeakQueen Mary's PeakQueen 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 above sea level. It is named after Mary of Teck, the Queen consort of King George V...
2060 m (6,759 ft) – highest peak in South Atlantic Ocean - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- High: Queen Mary's Peak
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 40 km
- Southern Hemisphere
- Population of Tristan da Cunha:
- Area of Tristan da Cunha:
- Atlas of Tristan da Cunha
Environment of Tristan da Cunha
- Climate of Tristan da Cunha
- Environmental issues in Tristan da Cunha
- Ecoregions in 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
- Flora of Tristan da Cunha
- Fauna of Tristan da Cunha
- Birds of Tristan da Cunha
- Mammals of Tristan da Cunha
Natural geographic features of Tristan da Cunha
- Fjords of Tristan da Cunha
- Glaciers of Tristan da Cunha
- Islands of Tristan da Cunha
- Lakes of Tristan da Cunha
- Mountains of 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
Ecoregions of Tristan da Cunha
Government and politics of Tristan da Cunha
- Main article: Government of Tristan da Cunha and Politics of Tristan da Cunha
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: - Capital of Tristan da Cunha: Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
- Elections in Tristan da Cunha
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Tristan da Cunha
- Political scandals of Tristan da Cunha
- Taxation in Tristan da Cunha
Executive branch
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: British monarch - Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha- Administrator of Tristan da CunhaAdministrator of Tristan da CunhaThe Administrator of Tristan da Cunha is the head of government and representative of the Governor of Saint Helena in Tristan da Cunha. The role of the Administrator is to chair the territory's Island council which consists of 8 elected members and 3 appointed members...
- Administrator of Tristan da Cunha
Foreign relations of Tristan da Cunha
- Diplomatic missions in Tristan da Cunha
Law and order in Tristan da Cunha
- Capital punishment in 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-ChiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
History of Tristan da Cunha
- Main article: History of Tristan da CunhaHistory of Tristan da Cunha- Discovery :The uninhabited islands of Tristan da Cunha were first sighted in 1506 during a voyage to India by the Portuguese admiral Tristão da Cunha, who named the main island after himself. He was unable to land...
, Timeline of the history of Tristan da Cunha, and Current events of Tristan da Cunha
- Economic history of Tristan da Cunha
- Military history of Tristan da Cunha
Culture of Tristan da Cunha
- Architecture of Tristan da Cunha
- Cuisine of Tristan da Cunha
- Ethnic minorities in Tristan da Cunha
- Festivals in Tristan da Cunha
- Humor 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 CunhaCoat of arms of Tristan da CunhaThe coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha was granted in 2002.-Features:The arms consist of a shield featuring four albatrosses in a blue-and-white mirror image design. The two supporters are Tristan rock lobsters, which are found in the waters surrounding the island...
- Flag of Tristan da CunhaFlag of Tristan da CunhaThe 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...
- National anthem of Tristan da Cunha
- Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha
- People of Tristan da Cunha
- Prostitution in Tristan da Cunha
- Public holidays in Tristan da Cunha
- Records of Tristan da Cunha
- Religion in Tristan da Cunha
- Buddhism 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
- Football in Tristan da CunhaFootball in Tristan da CunhaFootball was brought to Tristan da Cunha by the Anglican Missionary R.H. Rogers in 1923.- Matches :Football matches in Tristan da Cunha include matches between islanders and teams from visiting ships. Matches are generally played on one of the island's cattle fields, known as American Fence....
- Tristan da Cunha at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Tristan da Cunha
- 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 CunhaCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: Pound sterlingPound sterlingThe pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: GBP
- ISO 4217
- Economic history of Tristan da Cunha
- 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
See also
- Index of Tristan da Cunha-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Tristan da Cunha-related topics
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- Outline of Saint HelenaOutline of Saint HelenaSaint Helena, named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
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Further reading
- History
- The Longboats of Tristan
- First postcode for remote UK isle – BBC News
- The Utmost Parts of the Earth, by William F. Taylor – Account of the island from 1856
- World's most remote island gets advanced medical support from team led by IBM and Beacon Equity Partners Tristan Times, 14 November 2007
- World's Most Remote Island Gets Advanced Medical Support From Team Led by IBM and Beacon Equity Partners IBM press release, Armonk, NY - 14 November 2007