Tristan da Cunha in the south Atlantic Ocean
Tristan da Cunha is a group of remote volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2,816 km from South Africa and 3,360 km from South America. It is part of the British Overseas Territory of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Helena itself is 2,430 km 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 and the Nightingale Islands. Gough Island (area: 91 km², 35 sq mi), situated 395 km south east of the main island, is also considered part of the territory. Tristan da Cunha is the most remote archipelago in the world.
The island has a permanent population of 275.
The remote location of the islands makes transport to the outside world difficult. Lacking an airport, the islands can be reached only by sea. Fishing boats from South Africa service the islands eight or nine times a year. The RMS Saint Helena used to connect the main island to St Helena and South Africa once each year during its January voyage, but has only done so twice in the last few years, in 2006 and 2011.
There is no direct service to Ascension Island and the United Kingdom, without flying from Cape Town to London or travelling on the RMS St Helena from Cape Town to St Helena. The March voyage of the RMS St Helena goes to Ascension and Portland from St Helena. The harbour at Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is called Calshot Harbour, and is named after the place in Hampshire where the islanders temporarily stayed during the volcanic eruption.
特里斯坦-达库尼亚群岛 เกาะที่ไกลที่สุดในโลก Трістан-да-Кунья டிரிசுதான் டா குன்ஃகா Тристан-да-Кунья Tristão da Cunha त्रिस्तान दा कून्या טריסטן דה קונה त्रिस्तान दा कून्हा Տրիստան դա Կունյա 트리스탄다쿠냐 제도 تریستان تريستان دا كونا Atlantic Ocean 大西洋 มหาสมุทรแอตแลนติก Atlanten Атлантический океан Oceano 郵輪 Atlântico Océano Круизное судно Cruzeiro Atlántico Cruiseschip Atlanterhavet 유람선 Crociera Atlantiese Oseaan Navire de croisière Kreuzfahrtschiff