I am always fascinated by things that are remote and private, perhaps thats why I enjoy my private island so much. There I was captivated when I discovered the most geographically remote archipelago in the world is Tristan da Cunha. Tristan Da Cunha is a group of remote islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2816 km (1750 miles) from South Africa and 3360 km (2088 miles) from South America. It is a dependency of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, 2161 km (1350 miles) to the north. Click below to read more

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The territory consists of the main island, Tristan da Cunha, as well as several uninhabited islands. The islands have a population of 272 people. The main settlement is Edinburgh of the Seven Seas (known locally as “The Settlement”). There are instances of health problems because of endogamy, including asthma and glaucoma, largely due to the inevitable marriages among distantly related couples, for example marriages between second degree cousins, that comes with having such a small gene pool.

The remote location of the islands makes transport to the outside world difficult. There is no airport, and the islands can only be reached by boat. Fishing boats from South Africa regularly service the islands. Television did not arrive on the island until 2001, and the sole channel available is the British Forces Broadcasting Service from the Falkland Islands.

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