island
We call the landmasses scattered in the ocean, rivers and lakes surrounded by water as islands. According to statistics, there are more than 50,000 islands in the world, with a total area of about 9.97 million square kilometers. Some of the world's islands are close to the mainland, while others are isolated in the ocean, far from any continent. If you are in these lonely islands, it feels like being forgotten by the world. What are these islands?
Kerguelen Island
Some time ago, France wanted to sell the island of Kerguelen, which caused heated discussions. This island is one of the loneliest in the world. Île Kerguelen is an overseas territory of France. Located in the southern part of the Indian Ocean, it is a volcanic island, with the highest peak, Ross Mountain, 1850 meters above sea level, with an area of 6675 square kilometers, slightly larger than the area of Shanghai.
Location of Kergeilan Island
How remote is this island? The latitude and longitude coordinates of Kerguelen Island are between 48°30′~49°30′ south latitude and 68°42′~70°35′ east longitude. The island is located in the Indian Ocean, and its nearest continent is the Antarctic continent, 1900 kilometers away. The Australian continent to the east is more than 3,900 kilometers away, and the African continent to the west is about 3,800 kilometers away. The closest point to Eurasia in the north is Cape Comorin, India's southernmost point, which is more than 6,300 kilometers away.
There are about 100 people living on the island of Kerguelen. Some of them are scientists who do scientific research there and people who travel.
Tristan Island
Tristan Island
Tristan Island is the main island of the Tristan da Cunha Islands. It is a volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean with an area of 98 square kilometers and belongs to the British overseas territory. There are more than 300 inhabitants on the island. The island is also very remote and is known as the most remote human settlement on Earth.
How remote is Tristan Island? Its latitude and longitude coordinates are 37°5′ S and 12°16′ W. From the map, we can see that it is located almost in the middle of the South Atlantic, far from the mainland on all sides. Tristan Island is the continent of Antarctica 3700 km to the south, the African continent 2800 km to the east, and the South American continent 3400 km to the west.
Location of Tristan Island
Although there are scattered islets around Tristan Island, they are all uninhabited islands. Its closest inhabited island is St. Helena, located 2,400 km north of it.
Bouvet Island
Bouvet Island is also considered the farthest island in the world from any continent. It is a volcanic island located in the South Atlantic Ocean with an area of 58 square kilometers, the highest point is the Olaf Peak at an altitude of 945 meters. Bouvet Island is Norway's Antarctic territory.
Location of Bouvet Island
How remote is Bouvet Island? The specific coordinates of the island are 54°26′ south latitude, 3°24' east longitude, isolated in the South Atlantic Ocean. On the map, it seems to be located between Antarctica and Africa, and it seems to be close to both of them, but it is not. Bouvet Island is located 1,700 km from the Antarctic continent and 2,500 km from Africa's southernmost point. In addition, Bouvet Island is located 2250 km from the island of Tristan, which we mentioned earlier.
It's close to the South Pole, and the weather conditions on the island are very harsh, so there is no permanent residence on Bouvet except for the occasional expedition visit.
Easter Island
When it comes to Easter Island, everyone must have some impressions of this small island. This island is famous for its tall and mysterious stone statues.
Easter Island
Easter Island is located in the southeast of the Pacific Ocean, with latitude and longitude coordinates of 27° south latitude and 109° west longitude, and an area of about 117 square kilometers. Easter Island belongs to Chile and has more than 5,000 inhabitants. It is also one of the most remote islands in the world far from any continent.
How remote is Easter Island? It is about 3,000 kilometers from the South American continent and more than 5,000 kilometers from the Antarctic continent. Not to mention mainland Australia, even the North Island of New Zealand, which is closer to it, is 6,500 kilometers away. The nearest inhabited Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific Ocean is 2,075 kilometers away.
Location of Easter Island
I have to say that this small island is really very remote!
The four islands of Kerguelen, Tristan, Bouvet and Easter are all very far from the mainland. Accustomed to a noisy life, if we live on such an isolated island, will we feel forgotten by the world?