Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha is a group of remote islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and also the name of its main island. The main island Tristan da Cunha is located at {{coor dms|37|6|44|S|12|16|56|W|}}. The other major islands of the group include Inaccessible Island and the Nightingale Islands with the main island Nightingale Island. Politically, Tristan da Cunha, together with the Gough Island, which is located 395 km away from the group, is a dependency of St. Helena (United Kingdom), from which it is 2,000 km distant. In 1961, a volcanic eruption on the island resulted in the bulk of the population (a few hundred people) being evacuated to Britain, though most have since returned. It is extremely difficult to access the island, due to both its remoteness (the island is one of the most isolated in the world) and the fact that the island is surrounded by cliffs over 600 metres (2000 feet) high.

Related Topics:
Island - Atlantic Ocean - Inaccessible Island - Nightingale Islands - Nightingale Island - Gough Island - St. Helena - United Kingdom - 1961 - Volcanic - Cliffs

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Residents of the island are known as Tristanians.

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