Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha
Overseas territory of the UK
View from the ocean of Tristan da Cunha
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Our faith is our strength"
Anthem: God Save the Queen
Location of Tristan da Cunha in the Atlantic Ocean.
Coordinates: 37°07′S 12°17′W / 37.117°S 12.283°W / -37.117; -12.283
Country	United Kingdom
Overseas territory	Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Archipelago	Tristan da Cunha
Capital	Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Discovered	1506
Current constitution	2009
Named for	Tristan da Cunha
Government
• Type	Monarchy
• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor	Mark Capes
• Administrator of Ascension Island	Ian Lavarello
Area
• Total	207 km2 (80 sq mi)
• Main island	96 km2 (37 sq mi)
Highest elevation [1]	2,060 m (6,760 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	275
• Density	1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Tristanian
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Area code	+290
Internet TLD	none
Currency	Pound sterling (£) (GBP)
Website	http://www.tristandc.com/

Tristan da Cunha is a group of remote volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and also the main island of that group. Tristan da Cunha is the most remote archipelago (group of islands) and the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world; it is at 2,816 km (1,750 mi) from the nearest land, South Africa, and 3,360 km (2,088 mi) from South America.^[3]

The territory consists of the main island of Tristan da Cunha itself, which measures about 11.27 km (7.0 mi) across and has an area of 96 km² (37.1 sq mi), along with the uninhabited Nightingale Islands and the wildlife reserves of Inaccessible Island and Gough Island.

Tristan da Cunha is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.^[4] This includes Saint Helena 2,430 km (1,510 mi) to its north and equatorial Ascension Island even further north. The island has a permanent population of 275 (2009 figures).^[5]

1. ↑ "Tristan da Cunha - Summary". Global Volcanism Program. National Museum of Natural History - Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
2. ↑ "Tristan da Cunha". UKOTs Online Herbarium. UK Overseas Territories Science Team, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
3. ↑ Rosenberg, Matt. "Tristan da Cunha: The world's most remote island". About.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
4. ↑ "The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
5. ↑ "St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha profiles". BBC News - Africa. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2013.