Tristan da Cunha

American  

[tris-tuhn duh koo-nuh, koon-yuh] / ˈtrɪs tən də ˈku nə, ˈkun jə /

noun

1. a group of four volcanic islands in the S Atlantic, belonging to St. Helena. 40 sq. mi. (104 sq. km).

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Tristan da Cunha British  

/ də ˈkuːnjə /

noun

1. a group of four small volcanic islands in the S Atlantic, about halfway between South Africa and South America: comprises the main island of Tristan and the uninhabited islands of Gough, Inaccessible, and Nightingale; discovered in 1506 by the Portuguese admiral Tristão da Cunha; annexed to Britain in 1816; whole population of Tristan evacuated for two years after the volcanic eruption of 1961. Pop: 264 (2010 est). Area: about 100 sq km (40 sq miles)

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Tristan da Cunha

British army medics parachuted onto another remote British Overseas Territory, the south Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, to help a British resident with suspected hantavirus who disembarked there on 14 April.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

British health authorities also said Friday there was a suspected case on Tristan da Cunha, one of the world's most isolated settlements with around 220 people.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

When the ship reached Tristan da Cunha, a British territory that is home to roughly 220 people as of this month, travelers disembarked for group tours and solo excursions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

A few days later, the ship anchored off Tristan da Cunha for the day.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The only land sighted till Sumatra and Java were seen, was the small island of Tristan da Cunha.

From In the Eastern Seas by Kingston, William Henry Giles