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Tristan da Cunha is the most remote inhabited island group on Earth
The nearest continental landmass lies over two thousand four hundred kilometres away
Located in the South Atlantic Ocean, Tristan da Cunha sits roughly 2,400 kilometres from South Africa and 3,360 kilometres from South America. Home to around 250 British overseas territory citizens, the island has no airport. Access is possible only by a six-day boat voyage from Cape Town.
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