TRISTAN DA CUNHA IS A DOT IN THE OCEAN

Seven families: All Tristans descend from six women and eight men, so here are only seven family  names on the island: Glass, Green, Hagan, Lavarello, Repetto, Rogers, and Swain.Volcanic refugees for 1.5 years: In 1961, the volcano of the island erupted, and the entire population was evacuated to England. Most chose to return 18 months later.Successful community:There is no unemployment on Tristan da Cunha. People are busy running for instance a shop, a cafe, a school, and two churches. Once a year, a ship with supplies and mail arrives from Saint Helena.Animals and plants: The Tristans breed cattle and chickens and they grow potatoes in small gardens. The island is also endemic to several wild animal species such as the Tristan albatross.