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Outline of Tristan da Cunha

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

Tristan da Cunha – group of remote volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, from South Africa and from South America. It is part of the British Overseas Territory of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Helena itself is to the north. The territory consists of the main island, Tristan da Cunha (area: 98 km<sup>2</sup>, 38 sq mi), as well as several uninhabited islands: Inaccessible Island and the Nightingale Islands. Gough Island (area: 91 km<sup>2</sup>, 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

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Tristan da Cunha
Official English country name: Tristan da Cunha
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Tristonian
Demonym(s): Tristonian
Etymology: Name of Tristan da Cunha: from the Portuguese explorer TristÃÂ£o da Cunha
ISO region code:
Internet country code top-level domain: none (.uk or .sh 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 Western Hemisphere
Atlantic Ocean
South Atlantic
Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00)
Extreme points of Tristan da Cunha
High: Queen Mary's Peak  Ã¢ÂÂ 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 km<sup>2</sup> (80 sq mi) Main island: 98 km<sup>2</sup>

Environment of Tristan da Cunha

Natural geographic features of Tristan da Cunha

Fjords of Tristan da Cunha
Islands of Tristan da Cunha
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

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

Form of government:
Capital 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

Legislative branch

Island Council

Judicial branch

Court system of Saint Helena

Saint Helena Supreme Court

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

Military of Tristan da Cunha

Commander-in-Chief: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Local government in Tristan da Cunha

Local government in Tristan da Cunha

History of Tristan da Cunha

History of Tristan da Cunha

Culture of Tristan da Cunha

Culture of Tristan da Cunha

Art in Tristan da Cunha

Sports in Tristan da Cunha

Sports in Tristan da Cunha

Economy and infrastructure of Tristan da Cunha

Economy of Tristan da Cunha

Education in Tristan da Cunha

Education in Tristan da Cunha

See also

Tristan da Cunha

References

Further reading

First postcode for remote UK isle Ã¢ÂÂ BBC News
The Utmost Parts of the Earth, by William F. Taylor Ã¢ÂÂ 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

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