Amazing life in a remote settlement of 250 residents

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is the only settlement on the remote island group Tristan da Cunha, with a population of only about 250 people.

In fact, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is considered the most remote settlement in the world , located about 1,600 miles from mainland South Africa, according to ATI. (Photo source: ATI)

About 250 people live in this remote settlement. Life here is very peaceful.

The inhabitants of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas are mainly engaged in fishing and agriculture, creating a self-sufficient local economic structure.

The land was owned collectively, and the number of cattle was strictly controlled to preserve the pastures and to prevent anyone from accumulating too much wealth.

A man in the Edinburgh of the Seven Seas settlement prepares to cook a lobster.

Sheep in a field near Edinburgh of the Seven Seas. The wool trade was another major economic activity for the people of this settlement.

The only traffic sign in the Edinburgh of the Seven Seas area.

Every year, the residents of Edinburgh of the Seven Seas gather for one day to work together to exterminate the rats that have "invaded" their settlement.

Local people shear sheep.

Cows lie in a field in Tristan da Cunha.

Supermarket in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas

Hikers climb a cliff overlooking Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.

The settlement has a swimming pool open during the summer months.

The Cottage Museum was built in 2012 from locally quarried volcanic rock, where visitors can learn about the lives of islanders in the past.

Outdoor barbecue with locally sourced ingredients.

Lobster boats moored in the harbor.

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