5 Most Isolated Inhabited Communities At The End Of The Earth

[Music] want to see more cool videos on our channel we do so press this Bell and enable to send notifications number five Ito core torment Greenland what is harder to say than the name Ito core torment living there formerly known as scores percent ito quo torment is known globally as the remotest inhabited community in the Western Hemisphere the 450 residents have settled between North Greenland National Park and scores B send the largest national park and fjord on earth for nine months of the year the sea around Ito ko torment is completely frozen shutting off all ocean travel if you want to reach the town during those months you can expect to hike in use a snowmobile or even dogsled in if emergencies occur or you need to leave quickly the only way out is by rare helicopter or via boat during three warmer months due to the town's isolation everything must be transported in during the warmer months when the ocean ice melts enough to allow ships in the harbour Ito Couture mats is remote but does have quite a few creature comforts for its residents relying on the help of Denmark ito ko torment has a power station an engineering workshop a Danish doctor and nurse run a small hospital and Danish teachers work at the small local school the harbour master of the town can receive email and faxes via satellite dish that allows him to remain in constant contact with the capital city of nook on the other side of the ice cap the town also features one grocery store a few convenience stores and a pup that is open one day a week many local residents are of Inuit descent during the colder months they rely on their traditional customs of hunting whaling and fishing to thrive another form of income for these remote people is providing Arctic tours and safaris for those travelers who are brave enough to endure the frigid temperatures for fun number four McGinn go Island Lake Victoria the largest lake in Africa is home to various types of fish and wildlife as well as one of the most isolated communities on earth McGinn go island made up of mostly fishermen a population of 500 lives on the island which is roughly half an acre in size not only is the island inaccessible to most without boats but it's also a compact fisherman slum however it was not always that way in 1991 two Kenyan fishermen claimed to have been the first two men to settle on the island at the time the location was nothing but an infestation of weeds birds and snakes in 2004 the Ugandan man also claimed his settlement on the island these men and so many others have made their way to McGinn go Island because the surrounding deepwater is home to a number of Nile perch which provide income for fishermen living on the island is hard because it is incredibly crowded houses made of recovered tin and other scavenged materials comprise most of the homesteads in addition there are four bars a hair salon several brothels and a tiny port prostitution runs rampant and filth plagues the island some people there have cellular phones to contact the outside world but the signal is spotty at best this is one island that is anything but paradise number three via las estrellas Antarctica when one thinks of Antarctica images of endless ice and penguins come to mind one does not associate people with this continent but some individuals do call the icy tundra home via las estrellas stars town has only 14 homes one banker a post office a school with two teachers a gym and a church there is also a modest souvenir shop for tourists wishing to memorialize their visit though in Antarctica via las estrellas is a chilean town that is located on King George Island on the president Eduardo Fremont halva base the population is small with only 15 residents during the summer and 80 during the winter people serving time on the base are only there for two years maximum before returning to the Chilean homeland the hospital on the island is equipped for basic life-saving procedures with a lab anesthesia machine operating room sterilizer x-rays and dental clinic a small pharmacy is also available however with limited facilities and only one doctor and nurse all major emergency cases must be flown to health centers in South America for aid not only is via las estrellas remote but it also comes with an ultimatum if you want to live on the island for any extended amount of time you must have your appendix removed as there is only a doctor with basic training and no surgical expertise all people including children must have their appendices removed before living on the island if you're in the mood for Antarctic living and an average temperature of minus 2 degrees Celsius 28 degrees Fahrenheit via las estrellas may be for you just remember to have that pesky appendix out before you get there number 2 coober pedy Australia the Australian outback is one of the most hostile unforgiving places on the earth with its Reds and scorching temperatures and plethora of animals that want to kill you although it seems an unlikely place for anyone to live the people of Coober Pedy have avoided all those things by going underground opals brought people to coober pedy in 1915 a teenager discovered the gemstones there his relatives and many other miners were looking for gold but instead struck an opal fortune about 70% of the world's opal production can be traced to this location in the middle of the Australian outback coober pedy also gained the title opal capital of the world the workers were desperate to mine as well as to escape the torturous heat in the outback so the miners took up residence in underground homes dugouts that kept them warm at night and cooled during the day today 2500 permanent residents of Coober Pedy are still thriving in their underground world approximately 60 percent of the population of this industrious town is of European descent and over 45 nationalities make up the community coober pedy has all basic services including water electricity law and order medical facilities and education the hospital has 24 beds and works with other medical practices in nearby locations the schools are from pre-kindergarten to 12 great and offer a wide range of programs internships and community building projects though opal mining brings in much of the town's money tourism is there other big moneymaker visitors can stay at the desert cave hotel and enjoy galleries cafes underground shopping and other leisure activities tourists can even enjoy noodling for their own opals in their remote desert location even though the middle of nowhere does not seem like the best place for living coober pedy has people digging new layers and enjoying the desert lifestyle in the outback number one OMI akan Russia eyelashes freeze when outside frostbite is a bitter enemy of daily life cars are kept running constantly because their batteries will die due to the average winter temperature of minus 50 degrees Celsius minus 58 degrees Fahrenheit sounds like the last place on earth where folks would live people do however live in this hostile environment year-round welcome to OMI akan Russia with 500 brave souls as residents OMI akan has earned the title of coldest permanently occupied human settlement in the world the nearest city is Yakutsk a mere 927 kilometres 576 miles away a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle OMI akan is dark for up to 21 hours a day in 1933 the temperature reached an all-time low of minus 68 degrees Celsius minus 90 degrees Fahrenheit life is hard and so is the ground in OMI akan the constant layer of permafrost prevents farming because nothing can penetrate the hard ground to get their nutrients and food most residents subsist on nothing but high-protein foods food specialties in the area includes stroganoff roe long sliced frozen fish reindeer meat frozen horse liver and ice cubes of horse blood with macaroni the frozen ground also prevents the use of pipes for running water and bathroom facilities to answer the call of nature one must make a brisk run to the outhouse OMI akan also faces difficulties with their remote location when it comes to dealing with the deceased due to a thick layer of permafrost large fires must be lit to warm the ground and melt the ice in order to bury the dead there are no conveniences in town due to the extreme cold and remote location cars won't start because they freeze and batteries are ruined at a terrifying speed any pipes for running water freeze within hours and become completely unusable pen ink freezes and electronics fail anything besides thick animal furs and hide do nothing to keep the cold from wreaking havoc on the human body so the next time the heat has got you down and you're looking for a place to cool off try OMI akan Russia in a few minutes you'll be begging for that warm weather again thank you so much for watching and if you enjoyed the video please let me know by clicking the like button do share write a comment and don't forget to subscribe so that you can 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Length: 10min 0sec (600 seconds)

Published: Sun Jan 13 2019