Where Is the World's Most Remote Inhabited Island?

Tristan da Cunha, a volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, holds the title of the world's most remote inhabited island. It lies approximately 2,400 kilometers from Saint Helena, the nearest inhabited land, and about 2,800 kilometers from the coast of South Africa. The island has a permanent population of roughly 250 people, all living in the settlement of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. There is no airport — the only way to reach Tristan da Cunha is by a six-to-seven-day boat journey from Cape Town, South Africa. The island's economy depends primarily on lobster fishing and postage stamp sales to collectors.