Atlas of Tristan da Cunha

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This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Tristan da Cunha, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Tristan da Cunha.

Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha English Tristan da Cunha - Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha is a group of remote islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2816 km (1750 miles) from ► South Africa and 3360 km (2088 miles) from South America. Latitude -37.1136° Longitude -12.2839°. It is a dependency of the British overseas territory of ► Saint Helena, 2161 km (1350 miles) to the north. The territory consists of the main island, Tristan da Cunha (98 km²), as well as several uninhabited islands: Inaccessible Island and the Nightingale Islands. Gough Island, situated 395 km south east of the main island, is also part of the territory. Short name Tristan da Cunha Official name Tristan da Cunha Status Dependency of ► Saint Helena, ► British since 1815 as part of the Cape Colony Location South Atlantic Ocean Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Population 293 inhabitants Area 201 km² Major language(s) English Major religion(s) Anglicanism and Roman Catholicism More information Tristan da Cunha, Geography of Tristan da Cunha, History of Tristan da Cunha and Politics of Tristan da Cunha More images Tristan da Cunha - Tristan da Cunha (Category).

General maps

Map of Tristan da Cunha

History maps

Tristan da Cunha is discovered by Portugal in 1506. The island remains unsettled until 1810, when the island is settled by a group of Americans. In 1816 the United Kingdom takes possession of Tristan da Cunha. In 1938 Tristan da Cunha is made a dependency of Saint Helena.

Satellite maps

Satellite map

Notes and references

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