Tristan Da Cunha

The Most Remote Place on Earth

Located in the South Atlantic between Africa and South America, this volcanic outcropping has the honor of being the remotest inhabited island

on the planet, and that's including Antarctica and the North Pole.

The island is so small that cartographers can't even put it on their maps (not enough resolution).

Tristan Da Cunha is home to a population of 270 very isolated people, with an economy based in the fishing industry. The climate is sub-tropical, with very little

variation in temperature from season to season, and it would probably be a pleasant place to stay... if there were more arable land: the only sort-of level bit of land is

located at the northwestern edge of the island, and the rest is mountainous and rocky

One of the islands in the archipelago is called

"Inaccessible", which only seems appropriate,

together with their motto:

"Our faith is our strength”

Images: from Diane Hope

and Web

Research : Helga

The Most Remote Place on Earth

Capital: Edinburgh of the Seven SeasLanguage: English, Population - barely 300 people.

Religions: Christianity (Anglican and Roman Catholic)Monetary Unit: Pound Sterling