A Different World was found Across the 'Seven Seas'! The World was Surprised when NASA Showed the Photo

Tristan da Cunha is the world's most remote island, surrounded by a giant seaweed forest, with a population of just 234

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) recently released some images which once again drew the world's attention toward an island that is a part of the world but has its own separate 'world'. The name of this island is Tristan da Cunha. It is an island group and is the world's most remote island. The Tristan da Cunha island is surrounded by a forest of giant algae (Kelp) spread across the ocean. While there is a 
 
huge diversity in the climate of the earth in different regions, there is also amazing diversity in human settlement, society, lifestyle, tradition, culture, language, and living conditions. Whether it is the coldest areas like Siberia, Alaska, Denmark, or Greenland or the Mitribah region of Kuwait, where the temperature is more than 50 degrees Celsius, driving life in these areas is very challenging. Similarly, life is not easy on islands surrounded by immense water bodies in vast oceans. Despite immense challenges, man's willpower and desire to live keep him capable of facing these circumstances. 

Tristan da Cunha island's population declines

There is a similarity in all the areas of the world that face adverse weather conditions. The population in these areas is very low. Denmark has a population of less than 60 lakhs. Greenland is a very big country, but the population is only 56 thousand. The population of Alaska is about 7.5 lakhs and that of Siberia is about 3.5 crores. The isolated island Tristan da Cunha is also one such place. The population of this island was earlier only 250, which has come down to only 234 in the year 2023. All the residents here are citizens of British Overseas Territories.

Distance to the nearest island is 2437 km

Tristan da Cunha is so lonely that you can guess from the fact that its nearest island of Trinidad and Tobago, St. Helena, is 2437 kilometers away from it. Cape Town of South Africa is 2787 kilometers away from it. There is no air connectivity to reach this island. It can be reached only by traveling on a boat. It takes six days to reach Tristan da Cunha Island from South Africa. 

This is a group of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. Tristan is spread over about 98 square kilometers. There is a weather station on Gough Island included in this group of islands. Apart from this, other small islands of this group, including the much more inaccessible Nightingale Island, are uninhabited. 

A Portuguese explorer discovered the island

It is said that the Tristan Islands were first sighted by the Portuguese explorer Tristao da Cunha in 1506. Although he could not reach the island due to bad sea conditions, he named the main island Ilha de Tristan da Cunha after himself. Later it was named Tristan da Cunha. It is said that in the early 19th century, British soldiers and civilians reached this island. Later they settled there, and thus this uninhabited island became populated. 

A life Dependent on the sea

The people living on the Tristan da Cunha island earn their livelihood from the fishing business. Apart from this, tourists also visit this island, which gives income to the people here. This group of islands also has its constitution.

Tristan da Cunha may be isolated, but it differs from the rest of the world in many ways. There is an ecosystem here that is dependent on the sea. The lives of the inhabitants of the island are intertwined with the lives of the marine life and flora. The number of people living on this island may not be even 250, but they send a message to the world about their strong will that no matter how adverse the circumstances are, one should not give up.