Tristan da Cunha
Details
Status British dependent territory, claimed 1653
A part of St. Helena and the Dependencies, including Ascension, St. Helena and a few smaller islands.
Important Town Edinburgh
Coordinates 37° 5 south, 12° 15 west
Location Description Approximately 1,800 miles directly west of Cape Town, South Africa - about 2,150 miles southeast of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, South America
Climate Temperate, mild conditions with constant trade winds
Terrain Volcanic island with a very rugged landscape
Languages English
Official Currency Pound Sterling
Population 310
Land Area 65 sq km (25 sq miles)
Maps
Tristan da Cunha Map here
Recommended Links
Tristan da Cunha History here