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Residents of the island are known as Tristanians.
The name 'Tristan da Cunha' is also used for the archipelago, which consists of
The main island is quite mountainous; the only flat area contains the town of Edinburgh (sometimes known as "Edinburgh-on-the-Seven-Seas"). The highest point, The Peak (2010 m), is covered by snow in winter.
Tristan da Cunha is a nesting place of Wandering Albatrosses.
There are around 300 inhabitants, all carrying one of seven surnames, though surnames are not used in practice. They speak EnglishThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil and are Anglicans (there are two parishes). There are some health problems because of endogamyEndogamy is the practice of marrying within a social group because of social norms that encourage or require it. An example of endogamy is that practiced by the tribes of Iraq. Because tribal membership is determined by patrilineal lines, a woman who marr, including asthmaAsthma is an immunological disease which causes difficulty in breathing. It is a form of type I hypersensitivity in which the bronchioles in the lungs are narrowed by inflammation and spasm of the lining of the airway wall. A person with asthma may experi and glaucomaeye cross-sectional view. Courtesy NIH National Eye Institute Glaucoma is an eye disease that is defined as a characteristic optic neuropathy, or disease of the optic nerve. Raised intraocular pressure is significant risk factor for developing glaucoma., largely due to the inevitable marriages among distantly related couples, for example marriages between second degree cousins, that comes with having such a small gene poolThe gene pool of a species or a population is the complete set of unique alleles that would be found by inspecting the genetic material of every living member of that species or population. A large gene pool indicates a large genetic diversity, which is a. Almost all the inhabitants work for the local government. The islands are largely self-sufficient. A ship arrives every 3 or 4 months with supplies and news from the exterior.
There is no airportFor the wireless networking standard, see AirPort networking; for the movie, see Airport (movie An airport is a designated location for aircraft to take off and land. While smaller airports—often called aerodromes, airfields or landing strips—might includ, and only a small fishing portFor articles about other uses of port, please see Port (disambiguation). A Port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. A seaport is a major facility for the loading, unloading,.
There is no television, but TV sets are used to watch videotapes, though there is no video rental service. There are no newspapers.
There is one school, one hospital, one post office, one museum, one café, one pub and one swimming pool.
After the age of 16, those who wish to can continue studies in Britain.
As of 2003, there are no permissions for establishment of foreigners.
The archipelago's main source of foreign income is selling stamps to stamp collectors. For this reason, TA and TAA have an exceptional reservation under ISO 3166-1 on behalf of the UPU to represent Tristan da Cunha. Another source of income is the fishing of lobsters for export to Japan and the United States.