Where is the most isolated island on earth?

Tristan da Cunha This British overseas territory has a population of around 260. The island's main village, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas, lays claim to the title of the most remote permanent settlement on Earth. With no airport or airstrip, the island can only be reached by boat.



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