There is a community in the world dubbed as the most isolated. Here, the 265 islanders live in an active volcano.
Tristan da Cunha, known among locals simply as Tristan, is located 2,000km away from its nearest inhabited neighbor, Saint Helena. Tristan is at the same time 2,400km from the most adjacent continental landmass, South Africa. The island is just around 11km long, with an area of only 98 square km, reported, Express.
Its compact size, fused with its proximity to an active volcano, probably make it seem unpleasant as a place for settling down. However, Tristan is home to one of the most remote inhabited communities in the world. As of September 2016, it has a recorded population of 265 permanent residents. Surprisingly, the inhabitants are British as Tristan is part of the British Empire. Officially, their monarch is the Queen of England, their currency is pound sterling and their national anthem is God Save The Queen.
Tristan is not just isolated because of its location, visitors stay away because it is home to Queen Mary's Peak, a gigantic shield volcano that shapes the island. The volcano erupted on October 10 and lasted until March of 1962. During the eruption, the residents were evacuated to the UK and only returned to Tristan in 1963.
Tristan has its own share of catastrophic events. On May 23, 2001, the islands were hit by a cyclone that has a wind speed of up to 190 kilometers per hour or 120 mph. A number of structures were heavily wrecked, and many cattle were killed. In 2005, Tristan was given a United Kingdom postcode (TDCU 1ZZ), to make it easier for the residents to do online shopping.
Moreover, February 13, 2008, a fire destroyed the fishing factory and the four generators that are the source of power to the island. This fire was very destructive to Tristan because fishing is a staple of their economy.
This article is copyrighted by Travelers Today, the travel news leader
