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The uninhabited islands of Tristan da Cunha were first sighted in May 1506 during a voyage to India by the Portuguese admiral Tristão da Cunha, although rough seas prevented a landing. He named the main island after himself, Ilha de Tristão da Cunha , which was later anglicised to Tristan da Cunha Island. [ 2 ]
Tristan da Cunha (/ ˌ t r ɪ s t ən d ə ˈ k uː n (j) ə /), colloquially Tristan, is a remote group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with its own constitution.
The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 (an Order in Council of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom) enacted a new constitution for the territory, which came into effect on 1 September 2009, and elevated Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha from being dependencies of Saint Helena to equal constituent parts.
The History and Postal History of Tristan da Cunha. Ewell: G. Crabb, 1980; Crawford, Allan B. Penguins, Potatoes & Postage Stamps: A Tristan da Cunha Chronicle. Oswestry: Anthony Nelson, 1999 ISBN 0-9046146-8-9; MacKay, James A. and George F. Crabb. Tristan da Cunha: Its postal history and philately. Ewell, Surrey: Published by the authors, 1965
Lambert was born in Salem, Massachusetts.After a tumultuous career as a pirate, of which however, there are no surviving records, [1] he landed on the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha as a crew member of the US whaler Grand Turk in December 1810 (according to other versions, January 5, 1811).
Pages in category "History of Tristan da Cunha" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Tristan da Cunha, a group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, is the most isolated inhabited archipelago on the planet, meaning it is located at the greatest distance to civilization ...
The location of Tristan da Cunha An enlargeable (click!) relief map of Tristan da Cunha. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tristan da Cunha: Tristan da Cunha – group of remote volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, 2,816 km (1,750 mi) from South Africa and 3,360 km (2,090 mi) from South America.