Population: 275 (approx.)
Demonym: Tristonian
Capital: Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Area of main island: 38 sq mi (98 km²)
Location: 37°4’S 12°19’W
Nearest Inhabited Land Masses:
– Saint Helena: 1500 miles (2430 km)
– South Africa: 1750 miles (2816 km)
– South America: 2088 miles (3360 km)
Accessibility: Only accessible by a 7 day boat journey from Cape Town, South Africa
Climate: Marine Subtropical
Average Yearly Temperature: 15.1°C (59°F)
Official Language: English
Religion: Christianity
Currency: Pound sterling (£), introduced in 1963
First Settled: 1810
First Permanent Settlement: 1816
Volcanic Activity: Tristan da Cunha is a hotspot volcano that last erupted in 1961 and 1962
Imports: Food, beverages, tobacco, fuel oils, animal feed, building materials, motor vehicles and parts, machinery and parts
Exports: Fish, coins, stamps
Asthmatic Rate: Over fifty per cent of islanders have partial evidence of asthma and twenty-three per cent have a definite diagnosis
