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Travel & Geography
The Most Remote Places on Earth — And the People Who Still Live There
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Tristan da Cunha is the world's most isolated inhabited island chain.
The settlement of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.
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Located 1,500 miles from the nearest mainland, this volcanic island is home to a permanent population of roughly 250 people. There is no airport, meaning residents must rely on a multi-day boat journey from South Africa.
"Travelers must board a ship for six days to reach the island."
Despite the isolation, the community maintains a self-sustaining economy based on lobster fishing and agriculture.
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