Tristan da Cunha
Also known as TA, Tristan d'Acunha, Tristan, Tristan da Cunha Group, Tristan da Cunha Islands
South Atlantic island group
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Tristan da Cunha (/ˌtrɪstən də ˈkuːn(j)ə/), colloquially known as Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with its own constitution.
The territory consists of the inhabited island Tristan da Cunha, which has a diameter of roughly 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) and an area of 98 square kilometres (38 sq mi); the wildlife reserves of Gough Island and Inaccessible Island; and the smaller, uninhabited Nightingale Islands. As of October 2018, the main island had 250 permanent inhabitants, all of whom hold British Overseas Territories citizenship. The other islands are uninhabited, except for the South African personnel at a weather station on Gough Island.
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Accuracy disputes from December 2018Cleanup tagged articles with a reason field from June 2023Countries and territories where English is an official languageFormer British colonies and protectorates in AfricaImportant Bird Areas of Saint HelenaIslands of Tristan da CunhaMid-Atlantic RidgePenguin coloniesSeabird coloniesStates and territories established in 1816States and territories established in 1938