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Tristan da Cunha is a chain of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean roughly midway between Africa and South America. It's a haven for tens of millions of seabirds, including albatross and penguins, plus whales, sharks and seals.
- Are there penguins in Tristan da Cunha?
- What is the plant life like in Tristan da Cunha?
- What language does Tristan da Cunha speak?
- What animals are on Tristan da Cunha?
- Where are the Northern Rockhopper penguins?
- Who is the loneliest person in the world?
- Can I live in Tristan da Cunha?
- Is there electricity on Tristan da Cunha?
- Where is Tristan de Cunha Island?
- Does it snow in Tristan da Cunha?
- What is the currency in Tristan da Cunha?
- Is there a hospital on Tristan da Cunha?
- Is Tristan da Cunha inbred?
- Are there snakes on St Helena?
- Why is inaccessible island forbidden?
Are there penguins in Tristan da Cunha?
Penguins. Penguins are southern ocean birds with only one species north of the equator. ... Five species have been recorded in Tristan da Cunha.
What is the plant life like in Tristan da Cunha?
The Tristan da Cunha group's varied terrain supports pasture, lowland tussock grass, fern bush, Phylica woodland, grass slopes, and sparsely vegetated ash slopes.
What language does Tristan da Cunha speak?
Language
English is spoken on Tristan da Cunha. There is a distinct local dialect with words derived from the many cultures (Scottish, English, St Helenian, South African, American, Dutch, Italian, and Irish of the original settlers and visitors).
What animals are on Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan da Cunha is a chain of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean roughly midway between Africa and South America. It's a haven for tens of millions of seabirds, including albatross and penguins, plus whales, sharks and seals.
Where are the Northern Rockhopper penguins?
The northern rockhopper penguin breeds on Gough Island and Tristan da Cunha in the southern Atlantic Ocean and the St. Paul Islands in the southern Indian Ocean.
Who is the loneliest person in the world?
Michael Collins, known as the “loneliest man in history” for being the often-forgotten astronaut who stayed aboard Apollo 11 and orbited the moon alone while his teammates took man's first steps on the moon, died Wednesday at age 90, his family said.
Can I live in Tristan da Cunha?
All of the residents live in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, which means that only a small portion of Tristan da Cunha is inhabited. Cruises to Tristan da Cunha can temporarily increase the area's population, but no one new is allowed to move to the island without the approval of every permanent resident.
Is there electricity on Tristan da Cunha?
Power supplies have been fine since and the island currently enjoys electricity from 0730-2130.
Where is Tristan de Cunha Island?
Tristan da Cunha, island and group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between southern Africa and South America. The island group is a constituent part of the British overseas territory of St.
Does it snow in Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan has a cool temperate oceanic climate, with the Settlement experiencing no frosts although winter snow covers the Peak and can extend down to the Base. Summer temperatures rarely exceed 25 °C, with an annual mean of 15.1°C.
What is the currency in Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan does not have the facilities to accept credit cards, only hard currency (British Sterling). Sterling is the currency used on the Island. There is a small bank that can exchange currency but supply is limited.
Is there a hospital on Tristan da Cunha?
Tristan da Cunha's hospital is manned by expatriate doctors and local nurses, with regular visits by dentists and optometrists. It often helps to treat casualties from maritime emergencies.
Is Tristan da Cunha inbred?
Tristan is only a young island, first inhabited in 1810. We are descendents from many different nationalities. Although our community is small, which gives those who don't know us the impression we are inbred, even comedians like Billy Connelly have joked about it, we have many records of our family tree.
Are there snakes on St Helena?
1: No Snakes
There are no snakes on St Helena, venomous or otherwise. Exactly why is not clear1. Geckos (locally known as a 'lizard') made it to the island, as did amphibians (though some of the frogs might have been introduced), but snakes never arrived here.
Why is inaccessible island forbidden?
Like many other explorers before them, the scientists were not able to reach the interior of the island. Inaccessible Island was declared a nature reserve under the Tristan da Cunha Conservation Ordinance of 1976. Tristan islanders, however, were still permitted to harvest seabirds from the island.
