Outline of Tristan da Cunha



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tristan da Cunha:

Tristan da Cunha – group of remote volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2816 km from South Africa and 3360 km from South America. It is part of the British Overseas Territory of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Helena itself is 2430 km to the north. 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 south east of the main island, is also considered part of the territory. Tristan da Cunha is the most remote archipelago in the world.

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): Tristonian
 * Demonym(s): Tristonian
 * Etymology: Name of Tristan da Cunha: from the Portuguese explorer Tristão 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
Geography of Tristan da Cunha Total: 207 km2 (80 sq mi) Main island: 98 km2
 * 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 2060 m – 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: 297 (2014 census)
 * Area of Tristan da Cunha:
 * Area of Tristan da Cunha:
 * Atlas of Tristan da Cunha

Environment of Tristan da Cunha



 * Climate of Tristan da Cunha
 * Renewable energy in Tristan da Cunha
 * Geology of Tristan da Cunha
 * Protected areas of Tristan da Cunha
 * Biosphere reserves in Tristan da Cunha
 * National parks of Tristan da Cunha
 * Wildlife of Tristan da Cunha
 * Fauna of Tristan da Cunha
 * Birds of Tristan da Cunha
 * Mammals of Tristan da Cunha

Natural geographic features of Tristan da Cunha

 * Fjords 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
Regions of Tristan da Cunha

Ecoregions of Tristan da Cunha
List of ecoregions in Tristan da Cunha
 * Ecoregions in Tristan da Cunha

Demography of Tristan da Cunha
Demographics of Tristan da Cunha

Government and politics of Tristan da Cunha
Politics of Tristan da Cunha
 * Form of government:
 * Capital of Tristan da Cunha: Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
 * Elections in Tristan da Cunha
 * Political parties in Tristan da Cunha

Branches of government
Government of Ascension Island

Executive branch

 * Head of state: British monarch
 * Head of government: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
 * Administrator of Tristan da Cunha

Legislative branch

 * Island Council

Judicial branch
Court system of Saint Helena
 * Saint Helena Supreme Court

Foreign relations of Tristan da Cunha
Foreign relations of Tristan da Cunha
 * Diplomatic missions in Tristan da Cunha

International organization membership

 * none

Law and order in Tristan da Cunha
Law of Tristan da Cunha
 * Constitution of Tristan da Cunha
 * Crime in Tristan da Cunha
 * Human rights in Tristan da Cunha
 * LGBT rights in Tristan da Cunha
 * Freedom of religion in Tristan da Cunha
 * Law enforcement 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
Local government in Tristan da Cunha

History of Tristan da Cunha
History of Tristan da Cunha
 * Timeline of the history of Tristan da Cunha
 * Current events of Tristan da Cunha
 * Military history of Tristan da Cunha

Culture of Tristan da Cunha
Culture of Tristan da Cunha
 * Architecture of Tristan da Cunha
 * Cuisine of Tristan da Cunha
 * Festivals in Tristan da Cunha
 * Languages of Tristan da Cunha
 * Media in Tristan da Cunha
 * National symbols of Tristan da Cunha
 * Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha
 * Flag of Tristan da Cunha
 * National anthem of Tristan da Cunha
 * People of Tristan da Cunha
 * Public holidays in Tristan da Cunha
 * Records of Tristan da Cunha
 * Religion in Tristan da Cunha
 * Christianity in Tristan da Cunha
 * Hinduism in Tristan da Cunha
 * Islam in Tristan da Cunha
 * Judaism in Tristan da Cunha
 * Sikhism in Tristan da Cunha
 * World Heritage Sites in Tristan da Cunha: None

Art in Tristan da Cunha

 * Art in Tristan da Cunha
 * Cinema of Tristan da Cunha
 * Literature of Tristan da Cunha
 * Music of Tristan da Cunha
 * Television in Tristan da Cunha
 * Theatre in Tristan da Cunha

Sports in Tristan da Cunha
Sports in Tristan da Cunha
 * Football in Tristan da Cunha
 * Tristan da Cunha at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Tristan da Cunha
Economy of Tristan da Cunha
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
 * Agriculture in Tristan da Cunha
 * Banking in Tristan da Cunha
 * National Bank of Tristan da Cunha
 * Communications in Tristan da Cunha
 * Internet in Tristan da Cunha
 * Companies of Tristan da Cunha
 * Currency of Tristan da Cunha: Pound sterling
 * ISO 4217: GBP
 * Energy in Tristan da Cunha
 * Energy policy of Tristan da Cunha
 * Oil industry in Tristan da Cunha
 * Health care in Tristan da Cunha
 * Mining in Tristan da Cunha
 * Tristan da Cunha Stock Exchange
 * Tourism in Tristan da Cunha
 * Transport in Tristan da Cunha
 * Airports in Tristan da Cunha
 * Rail transport in Tristan da Cunha
 * Roads in Tristan da Cunha
 * Water supply and sanitation in Tristan da Cunha

Education in Tristan da Cunha
Education in Tristan da Cunha