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Very detailed travelogue on visiting the remotest inhabited islands in the world: Tristan da Cunha and St. Helena, as well as S. Africa, Malaysia and Singapore, and Indonesia. Very informative, full of tips, history, what it was like to visit and stay there, indexed by country. Visit my webpage for this and other downloadable travelogues: http://www.tcp.com/~lgreenf
These are fascinating islands. Tristan has only 238 people, all with same 7 last names.
Remotest Islands in World St Helena, Tristan da Cunha + S Africa Malaysia, More
Larry2006-05-27 03:40:04
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an attempt in the
past to replace the flax with eucalyptus, but the trees required too much
water... being quite candid, Governor Hollamby felt that the Governor has
too much power in St. Helena Government, and would favor trimming some of it
away... there's a St. Helena representative in both the UK and South Africa,
but any political issues must usually go through the Governor... remittances
sent back to the island from Saints working overseas help to form a large
underground economy of undeclared income, and when you add barter to the
equasion (anything from pigs to veggies), this underground economy reaches
an estimated £3/US$4.5 million. However without this, it would be very hard
for many islanders to survive, as the wages for a public service employee
range from only £3,000-£11,000 (US$4,500-US$16,500) a year -- and most
private-sector jobs pay a lot less. As overseas remittances come in though,
aid from the UK tends to drop accordingly, and such aid has dropped 16% over
the last 10 years... many Saints work overseas to earn the money to buy a
house and car, then come back to the island to live... the Governor
commented that Saints don't always have as much pride as Tristanians in what
they do, and that it's a much more laid-back atmosphere on St. Helena than
on Tristan.
Prince Andrew School now educates until age 18 (raised from 15 as of only
last year), and between the ages of 15-18, students can choose either normal
education or vocational training (brought back last year). After age 18
there are only 2-3 openings a year for continuing one's education overseas,
though if you're training for a job, many companies will train you
themselves... the island has a declining birth rate, and by 2010, 70% of its
population will be over the age of 70... there's no stigma attached to an
illegitimate
...
See photographs from:
Indonesia Gallery
,
Malaysia Gallery
,
Saint Helena Gallery
,
Singapore Gallery
,
South Africa Gallery
