Telsala

Telsala is a country in Africa that is isolated from most of the world, being 485 miles away from Tristan da Cunha, 1,999 miles away from Saint Helena, and 2,217 miles away from Cape Town, South Africa.

Discovery
Telsala was allegedly first sighted by Portuguese explorer Armando Teles on May 25, 1527, and he named the island after himself, named Ilha Teles, however due to thunder, he was unable to get a landing until June 14 of the same year, however this is disputed.

The first undisputed sight of it was on August 24, 1643 by the crew of the Dutch East India Company ship Bruine Kaart when a shipwreck happened to get on the island and not sink. The twelve people on the boat were Jan Smit (1608-1663), Adrianus Oranje (1611-1657), Jozef Bakker (1620-1685), Jules Maduro (about 1614-1664), Emma van der Meer (1621-1700, first woman ever on Telsala) and 7 other people.

By 1665, just 4 people from the ship remained alive. In 1672, Jozef Bakker and Emma van der Meer made a boat and took it to Cape Town, the first place they sighted.

Uninhabited era (1673-1808)
Between 1673 and 1808, no humans were ever on Telsala, however animals like the Basketo Claw, a bird, survived very well. Plants also survived very well.

However, possible findings of Telsala in this era happened in 1789 and 1804.

British colony (1809-1945)
In 1809, British explorer Mark Jones found Telsala while sailing to Saint Helena and told some people to see if any areas of Telsala were able to live with humans on it. By 1811, the survey was completed and people were able to live there.

In 1813, the first voyage for people to reside in British Telsala made it to Telsala with 29 men of British and German ancestry and 19 women of British and African ancestry were on board. These men and women are called the "Original Telsalans".

In 1821, another voyage happened, bringing 20 people on board, making the population 68.

In 1845, the third voyage to Telsala happened bringing 22 people to Telsala, however 48 people from the first two voyages died, making the population 42.

In 1870, the Telsala volcano erupted, killing 50 people out of the 75 on Telsala at the time. The other 25 were sent back to the UK.

In 1873, the remaining Telsalans were taken back to Telsala with their new husbands and children.

In Summer 1900, a wave of British and Saint Helenian immigrants took a boat to Telsala, almost doubling the population from 99 to 186. However in May 1903 the Crisis Tsunami which hit many small islands hit Telsala, killing 77 people.

In 1904, most people left Telsala again after thinking it wasn't safe. However the Green family stayed in Telsala and started a developed place.

The Green family made stores and many more things better and safer as Telsala had more immigrants. Now 32 people in Telsala are related to the Green family.

In 1945, WWII ended and Telsala became independent.

Transport
Because Telsala is so isolated, transport to and from it is very hard. You can only get in and out of Telsala in the spring or summer. There is one port where there is room for two boats, one coming from Cape Town and the other from Tristan da Cunha (which originally comes from Cape Town). The two boats are named Inzite and Outer Bank.

Population

 * Residents = People with citizenship of Telsala
 * Researchers = People there to research the animals and plants of Telsala

Growth
The population in Telsala is growing rapidly by immigrants from South Africa and Saint Helena. The population in January 2022 was 358, in June, it was 365. The population is expected to reach 373 by October 2022 and 400 by May 2025.

Language
Everyone in Telsala speaks English, which was "imported" from the first British people to settle in Telsala. The language uses British English.

Education
People in Telsala do not have to go to school, they can either go to a six-classroom school or not go to school at all. After they reach 16 they leave the six-classroom school and usually do not go to College, but they can be taken to the UK or South Africa if their parents have enough money.

The two schools in Telsala are Marie Smith School (made in 1969) and Telsala School (made in 2019).

Health
Healthcare is funded by the government, and there is usually two or three doctors. If there are complex emergencies the person will be taken on a boat to Cape Town.

The two hospitals in Telsala are Harris Hospital and The Carea.

Regions
The three regions have different places. Most things are in Birdan, but The Carea is on Coinland. Hertown and Coinland are mainly just housing.

Newspapers
There is currently one newspaper in Telsala, named the Telsala Times (telsalatimes.com), which was made in 2021. It covers birthdays (by 5), deaths, and news about stores in Telsala monthly.

Television
There are no television stations made in Telsala, but Sky Telsala, a station from the UK with news from Telsala, is available.