What continent is Tristan da Cunha in?

Africa
Tristan da Cunha/Continent

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. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.

What continent is Ascension Island?

Ascension Island/Continent

Where is Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

The remote islands of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha lie in the South Atlantic Ocean, midway between Africa and South America. Though far from each other, they form a single territorial grouping under the sovereignty of the British Crown.

Who controls Ascension Island?

British
It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, of which the main island, Saint Helena, is around 800 miles (1,300 km) to the southeast.

What island is between South Africa and South America?

Tristan da Cunha
South Atlantic Ocean, about half way between southern Africa and South America. Tristan da Cunha is the most isolated inhabited island in the world, located 2,778 km to the west of the nearest mainland of Cape Town, South Africa. The island has a unique and fascinating history.

Where is Tristan island located?

The six-by-six-mile volcanic island of Tristan da Cunha (the main island of an archipelago bearing the same name) sits in the remote waters of the South Atlantic, roughly equidistant from South Africa and Brazil, and about 1,500 miles from its nearest neighbor, the island of St. Helena.

Is Tristan da Cunha a country?

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.

What is the climate 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 continent is Saint Helena in?

Saint Helena/Continent

Where is Ascension Island located?

South Atlantic
Located mid-way between Brazil and Africa, Ascension Island is a tiny volcanic island in the South Atlantic. Here, the deep sea and the remote mountains collide, leaving the island as the small visible tip of a massive 3,200-meter mountain.

Does anyone live on Ascension Island?

Although the island population fluctuates there are approximately 800 residents living on the island at any one point. There is no indigenous population on Ascension. Ascension Island is a working island which means that everyone on the island is here to work or to accompany someone who works.

How do you get to Tristan da Cunha from South Africa?

A journey to Tristan da Cunha is always by ship. The 2810 km or 1750 mile journey from Cape Town harbour will normally take six days. A landing after the passage depends on the weather, although the Agulhas II normally flies passengers ashore immediately by helicopter, except in severe weather conditions.

Is Tristan da Cunha part of the UK?

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. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The six small islands of the Tristan da Cunha group are administered collectively.

Who discovered the islands of St Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?

Of volcanic origin, the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island, and Tristan da Cunha were all formerly separate colonies of the English crown, though separately discovered by several Portuguese explorers between 1502 and 1504. The Portuguese found Saint Helena uninhabited, with an abundance of trees and fresh water.

Why did the British occupy the islands of Trista da Cunha?

The British occupation was also to prevent the United States from claiming the islands. The United States had used Trista da Cunha as a naval base during their 1812 war against the United Kingdom.

How are the islands of Saint Helena and ascension governed?

Administratively, each territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is governed by a council. The Governor of the territory presides over the Saint Helena Legislative Council, and an Administrator on Ascension Island and an Administrator on Tristan da Cunha preside over these two areas’ Island Councils. See Constitution section below.