Definitions for tristan da cunha
ˈtrɪs tən də ˈku nə, ˈkun yətris·tan da cun·ha

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1. Tristan da Cunhanoun

   A remote group of islands in the South Atlantic; a dependency of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena

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1. Tristan da Cunha

   Tristan da Cunha (), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying approximately 2,787 kilometres (1,732 mi) from Cape Town in South Africa, 2,437 kilometres (1,514 mi) from Saint Helena, 3,900 km from Mar del Plata(2,400 mi) in South America and 4,002 kilometres (2,487 mi) from the Falkland Islands.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 has 250 permanent inhabitants, who all carry British Overseas Territories citizenship. The other islands are uninhabited, except for the South African personnel of a weather station on Gough Island. Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory with its own constitution. There is no airstrip on the main island; the only way of travelling in and out of Tristan is by boat, a six-day trip from South Africa.

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1. Tristan da Cunha

   Tristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying 2,816 kilometres from the nearest land, South Africa, and 3,360 kilometres from South America. The territory consists of the main island of Tristan da Cunha itself, which measures about 11.27 kilometres across and has an area of 98 square kilometres, along with the uninhabited Nightingale Islands and the wildlife reserves of Inaccessible Island and Gough Island. Tristan da Cunha is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. This includes Saint Helena 2,430 kilometres to its north and equatorial Ascension Island even further north. The island has a permanent population of 275.

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1. Tristan da Cunha

   the largest of three small islands lying out in the South Atlantic, about 1300 m. SW. of St. Helena; 20 m. in circumference; taken possession of by the British in 1817, and utilised as a military and naval station during Napoleon's captivity on St. Helena; now occupied by a handful of people, who lead a simple, communistic life.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tristan da cunha in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tristan da cunha in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tristan_Da_Cunha
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_Da_Cunha
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tristan da cunha
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#TristanDaCunha