Open Directory - Regional: Africa: Saint Helena: Tristan da Cunha
This category in other languages: - Official guide published by the Tristan da Cunha Government and the Tristan da Cunha Association. - A detailed history of Tristan da Cunha, discovered in 1506, garissoned in 1816 and currently the most remote inhabited island in the world. The site covers the garissoning of the island in some detail, along with the "West Riding" disaster and visit of the first HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. The difficulties of living in such a remote location are graphically described. - Notes on geography, history, politics, economy, international relations, travel, current affairs. - Another site selling replica longboats - A fascinating record of the history of Tristan from 1506 to 1926, written by Professor Arnaldo Faustini. It contains details of all ships calling at the island, detailed censuses and all major historical events. Downloadable in Adobe .PDF format - The island's online newspaper. - A brief page on the Radio St Helena site describing this small island group that is administered from St Helena, but located quite a distance away. - Some notes on the plant species of Tristan and Gough - Simon Winchester ruminates on why he was banned from Tristan da Cunha, and a lesson learned in the ethics of tourism. (March 21, 2009) - Half of the residents of Tristan da Cunha suffer from asthma. The BBC reports on the search for the genetic cause. (December 09, 2008) - The BBC tells the tale of how Tristan Da Cunha acquired the postcode TDCU 1ZZ. (August 07, 2005)
