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

Meanwhile, a British man on the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha, with suspected hantavirus, is in a stable condition and in isolation.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

The WHO has confirmed that as well as the six confirmed cases, there are two with suspected hantavirus, which includes the British man on Tristan da Cunha.

From BBC ● May 10, 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

It was an appeal for some one to go to the Island of Tristan da Cunha, as the people had had no clergyman for seventeen years.

From Three Years in Tristan da Cunha by Barrow, Katherine Mary