Tristan da Cunha.

The remotest country on earth, tentatively part of British Overseas Territories, though they largely run as a de-facto autonomous country.

Population: about 300

Industry: One cray-fish processing plant (that’s the large white industrial shed near the harbour)

Agriculture: Potato farming

Tourism: There’s a thatched house that serves as a museum, though there is almost no exhibit in the museum.

There’s a school for children, a tiny hospital, two churches, a shop, a swimming pool, and a post office. You get four hours of very expensive Internet a day, and two hours of FM radio.

The entire country is a volcanic peak, and you can see all the arable land they have in the picture above.

There is a very poor harbour that can accommodate only small boats and no airport. The nearest land is St. Helena 2000 kilometres away. It takes about three days to reach Tristan from Cape Town, SA. And, you are not allowed to stay onshore in the night.

In 1961, there was a volcanic eruption in Tristan. Every last Tristanian was moved to Calshot, UK. But, as soon as the volcano stabilised, all of them came back to their quiet life of potato farming and nothing else.

Tristan has nothing. Tristan wants nothing. Tristan has nothing to offer. Tristan doesn’t even want to talk to you.

They just want to be left alone.