Area: 45 square miles                                    Population: 300

Tristan da Cunha is midway between Africa, South America and Antarctica and 1,320 miles from St. Helena of which it became a dependency in 1938. It is a volcano (which last erupted in 1961) rising to the height of 6,760 feet above the Atlantic. To date, the circulated coinage is British. South African currency has also been used.

Monetary System

100 Pence = 1 Pound

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