Outline of Tristan da Cunha: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added

Inline

Revision as of 22:51, 4 October 2011

Tristan da Cunha is a group of remote volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2,816 km (1,750 mi) from South Africa and 3,360 km (2,090 mi) from South America. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Helena itself is 2,430 km (1,510 mi) to the north.^[1] 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 (245 mi) 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 following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tristan da Cunha:

General reference

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Tristan da Cunha
Official English country name: Tristan da Cunha
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s):
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Tristan da Cunha
International rankings of Tristan da Cunha
ISO region code: SH-TA
Internet country code top-level domain: none (.uk or .sh can be used)

Geography of Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha is: an island and (together with other islands) part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
  - South Atlantic
- Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00)
- Extreme points of Tristan da Cunha
  - High: Queen Mary's Peak 2,060 m (6,759 ft) – highest peak in South Atlantic Ocean
  - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean 40 km
Population of Tristan da Cunha:
Area of Tristan da Cunha:
Atlas of Tristan da Cunha

Environment of Tristan da Cunha

An enlargeable satellite image of Tristan da Cunha

Natural geographic features of Tristan da Cunha

Fjords of Tristan da Cunha
Glaciers of Tristan da Cunha
Islands of Tristan da Cunha
Lakes of Tristan da Cunha
Mountains of Tristan da Cunha
- Volcanoes in Tristan da Cunha
Rivers of Tristan da Cunha
- Waterfalls of Tristan da Cunha
Valleys of Tristan da Cunha
World Heritage Sites in Tristan da Cunha: None

Regions of Tristan da Cunha

Ecoregions of Tristan da Cunha

Demography of Tristan da Cunha

Government and politics of Tristan da Cunha

Main article: Government of Tristan da Cunha and Politics of Tristan da Cunha

Form of government:
Capital of Tristan da Cunha: Edinburgh of the Seven Seas

Elections in Tristan da Cunha
- (specific elections)
Political parties in Tristan da Cunha
Political scandals of Tristan da Cunha
Taxation in Tristan da Cunha

Branches of government

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Island Council

Judicial branch

Saint Helena Supreme Court

Foreign relations of Tristan da Cunha

Diplomatic missions in Tristan da Cunha

International organization membership

none ^[1]

Law and order in Tristan da Cunha

Military of Tristan da Cunha

Commander-in-Chief: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Local government in Tristan da Cunha

History of Tristan da Cunha

Main article: History of Tristan da Cunha, Timeline of the history of Tristan da Cunha, and Current events of Tristan da Cunha

Culture of Tristan da Cunha

Art in Tristan da Cunha

Sports in Tristan da Cunha

Economy and infrastructure of Tristan da Cunha

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):

Currency of Tristan da Cunha: Pound sterling
- ISO 4217: GBP

Education in Tristan da Cunha

References

^ ^a ^b "Saint Helena". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Tristan da Cunha

Template:Lists by country

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Saint Helena". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[1]

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 {{See also|Index of Tristan da Cunha-related articles}}
-'''[[Tristan da Cunha]]''' is a group of remote [[volcano|volcanic]] [[island]]s in the south [[Atlantic Ocean]], 2816&nbsp;km (1750 miles) from [[South Africa]] and 3360&nbsp;km (2088 miles) from [[South America]]. It is part of the [[British overseas territory]] of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]]; [[Saint Helena]] itself is 2430&nbsp;km (1510 miles) to the north.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sh.html|title=Saint Helena|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|accessdate=July 23, 2009}}</ref>  The territory consists of the main island, Tristan da Cunha (area: 98&nbsp;km², 38 sq mi), as well as several uninhabited islands: [[Inaccessible Island]] and the [[Nightingale Islands]]. [[Gough Island]] (area: 91&nbsp;km², 35 sq mi), situated 395&nbsp;km (245&nbsp;mi) south east of the main island, is also considered part of the territory.  Tristan da Cunha is the [[Extreme points of Earth|most remote archipelago]] in the world.
+'''[[Tristan da Cunha]]''' is a group of remote [[volcano|volcanic]] [[island]]s in the south [[Atlantic Ocean]], {{convert|2816|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[South Africa]] and {{convert|3360|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[South America]]. It is part of the [[British overseas territory]] of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]]; [[Saint Helena]] itself is {{convert|2430|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sh.html|title=Saint Helena|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|accessdate=July 23, 2009}}</ref>  The territory consists of the main island, Tristan da Cunha (area: 98&nbsp;km², 38 sq mi), as well as several uninhabited islands: [[Inaccessible Island]] and the [[Nightingale Islands]]. [[Gough Island]] (area: 91&nbsp;km², 35 sq mi), situated {{convert|395|km|mi|abbr=on}} south east of the main island, is also considered part of the territory.  Tristan da Cunha is the [[Extreme points of Earth|most remote archipelago]] in the world.
 The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tristan da Cunha: