Tristan da Cunha
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Tristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic island group in the South Atlantic Ocean, known as one of the world’s most isolated inhabited archipelagos and a British Overseas Territory.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tristan da Cunha (main island) | 2 |
| Tristan da Cunha archipelago | 2 |
| Tristão da Cunha | 2 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Overseas Territory
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archipelago ⓘ volcanic island group ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| area | about 98 square kilometres (main island) ⓘ |
| callingCode | +290 ⓘ |
| capital | Edinburgh of the Seven Seas ⓘ |
| climate | oceanic climate ⓘ |
| continent | none (mid-Atlantic oceanic islands) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency | Pound sterling ⓘ |
| demonym | Tristanian ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
Tristan da Cunha
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tristão da Cunha
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| discoveryYear | 1506 ⓘ |
| distanceToNearestContinent | over 2,400 km from the nearest continental landmass (Africa) ⓘ |
| distanceToSaintHelena | about 2,400 km southwest of Saint Helena ⓘ |
| distanceToSouthAfrica | about 2,800 km west of South Africa ⓘ |
| distanceToSouthAmerica | about 3,300 km from South America ⓘ |
| economy |
fishing and crayfish (lobster) industry
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sale of postage stamps and coins ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| evacuationDestination1961 | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| geologicalType | shield volcano ⓘ |
| governingTerritory |
British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
|
| governmentType | British Overseas Territory administration ⓘ |
| headOfState | monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| highestElevation | about 2,062 metres ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Queen Mary’s Peak ⓘ |
| includesIsland |
Inaccessible Island
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Middle Island ⓘ Nightingale Island ⓘ Stoltenhoff Island ⓘ Tristan da Cunha self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tristan da Cunha (main island)
|
| includesIslandGroup | Gough Island ⓘ |
| internetTLD | .sh ⓘ |
| ISOCode | SH-TA ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the world’s most remote inhabited archipelagos
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marine biodiversity ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| largestSettlement | Edinburgh of the Seven Seas ⓘ |
| localCouncil | Island Council of Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
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| mainIsland |
Tristan da Cunha
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tristan da Cunha (main island)
|
| monarch |
Charles III, King of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
|
| namedAfter |
Tristan da Cunha
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Tristão da Cunha
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| partOf |
British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
|
| population | about 250 people ⓘ |
| populationRank | one of the world’s most sparsely populated territories ⓘ |
| postalCode | TDCU 1ZZ ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | large marine protected area designated around the islands ⓘ |
| religion | predominantly Christian ⓘ |
| returnOfResidents | most inhabitants returned in 1963 ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−00:00 ⓘ |
| volcanicEruption | major eruption in 1961 leading to temporary evacuation ⓘ |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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appliesToJurisdiction
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Tristan da Cunha
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British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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contains
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Tristan da Cunha
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this entity surface form:
Tristão da Cunha
this entity surface form:
Tristan da Cunha (main island)
this entity surface form:
Tristan da Cunha archipelago
this entity surface form:
Tristan da Cunha (main island)
this entity surface form:
Tristão da Cunha
this entity surface form:
Tristan da Cunha archipelago