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Tristan da Cunha

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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

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