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Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
, named after St Helena of Constantinople
Helena of Constantinople
Saint Helena also known as Saint Helen, Helena Augusta or Helena of Constantinople was the consort of Emperor Constantius, and the mother of Emperor Constantine I...
, is an island of volcanic
Volcano
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origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group...
which also includes Ascension Island
Ascension Island
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, around from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America, which is roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa...
and the islands of Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying from the nearest land, South Africa, and from South America...
. Saint Helena measures about 16 by and has a population of 4,255 (2008 census).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Helena:
General reference
- ISO country codes: SH, SHN, 654
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SHISO 3166-2:SHISO 3166-2:SH is the entry for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently...
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: .sh.sh.sh is the Internet country code top-level domain for Saint Helena. Registrations of internationalized domain names are also accepted.-Second level domains:There are seven Second Level Domains:* co.sh: Commercial Entities...
Geography of Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is: an islandIslandAn island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
and part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group... - Location:
- Southern HemisphereSouthern HemisphereThe Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
and Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions... - Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
- South Atlantic
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: Greenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean Time is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is arguably the same as Coordinated Universal Time and when this is viewed as a time zone the name Greenwich Mean Time is especially used by bodies connected with the United...
(UTC+00) - Extreme points of Saint Helena
- High: Queen Mary's PeakQueen Mary's PeakQueen Mary's Peak is the summit of the island of Tristan da Cunha, in the South Atlantic Ocean. It has an elevation of 2,062 metres above sea level. It is named after Mary of Teck, the Queen consort of King George V...
on Tristan da CunhaTristan da CunhaTristan da Cunha is a remote volcanic group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, lying from the nearest land, South Africa, and from South America...
2060 m (6,759 ft) – highest peak in South Atlantic Ocean
Green MountainGreen MountainGreen Mountain is a common name for "The Peak", the highest point, on Ascension Island which has gained some fame for claims that it is one of very few large-scale artificial forests.-History and Vegetation:...
on Ascension IslandAscension IslandAscension Island is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, around from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America, which is roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa...
859 m (2,818 ft)
Diana's PeakDiana's PeakDiana's Peak is the highest point, at , on the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is of volcanic origin. It was proclaimed a national park in March 1996, the first on the island. It is covered in tree fern thicket.The peak is located at the...
on Saint HelenaSaint HelenaSaint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
818 m (2,684 ft) - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- High: Queen Mary's Peak
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean
- Southern Hemisphere
- Population of Saint Helena: 6,600 - 215th most populous country
- Area of Saint Helena: 420 km2
- Atlas of Saint Helena
Environment of Saint Helena
- Climate of Saint Helena
- Wildlife of Saint HelenaWildlife of Saint HelenaSaint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha as well the other uninhabited islands nearby are a haven for wildlife in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean...
- Flora of Saint Helena
- Fauna of Saint Helena
- Birds of Saint Helena
- Mammals of Saint Helena
- Insects of Saint Helena
- Saint Helena earwig
Administrative divisions of Saint Helena
- Districts
- Alarm Forest
- Blue HillBlue Hill, Saint HelenaBlue Hill is a hill and one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, located in the west and southwest of the island. Its main settlement, with the location of the community centre, is Blue Hill Village...
- Half Tree HollowHalf Tree HollowHalf Tree Hollow is the "suburb" of Jamestown, Saint Helena, a British island in the South Atlantic. The village is built at the top of Jacob's Ladder, a hillside stairway connecting it with Jamestown...
- JamestownJamestown, Saint HelenaJamestown is the capital and historic chief settlement of the island of Saint Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's north-western coast, it is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and...
- LevelwoodLevelwood, Saint HelenaLevelwood is a district and settlement on the island of Saint Helena. In 2008 it had a population of 316, compared to a population of 376 in 1998, and is rural in nature....
- LongwoodLongwood, Saint HelenaLongwood is a settlement and a district of the British island of Saint Helena, where Napoleon was exiled from 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. France owns the land around Napoleon's original grave, but the United Kingdom retains full sovereignty....
— district where Napoleon was exiled from 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821.- France owns the land around Napoleon's original grave, but the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
retains full sovereigntySovereigntySovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
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- France owns the land around Napoleon's original grave, but the United Kingdom
- St. Paul'sSaint Paul's, Saint HelenaSt. Paul's is a dispersed area of settlement in the central part of the island of Saint Helena, and is a district of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 795, compared to a population of 908 in 1998...
- Sandy BaySandy Bay, Saint HelenaSandy Bay is a bay on the island of Saint Helena and a district of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 205, compared to a population of 254 in 1998....
- Municipalities (cities, towns, etc.)
- Towns in Saint Helena
- JamestownJamestown, Saint HelenaJamestown is the capital and historic chief settlement of the island of Saint Helena, in the South Atlantic Ocean. Located on the island's north-western coast, it is the island's port, with facilities for unloading goods delivered to the island, and the centre of the island's road and...
— Capital of Saint Helena
- Jamestown
- Towns in Saint Helena
Government and politics of Saint Helena
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: parliamentaryParliamentary systemA parliamentary system is a system of government in which the ministers of the executive branch get their democratic legitimacy from the legislature and are accountable to that body, such that the executive and legislative branches are intertwined....
representative democraticRepresentative democracyRepresentative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy...
dependencyDependent territoryA dependent territory, dependent area or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a State, and remains politically outside of the controlling state's integral area.... - Capital of Saint Helena: Jamestown
- Elections in Saint Helena
- Political parties in Saint Helena
Executive branch of the government of Saint Helena
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II- Monarch's representative: Governor of Saint HelenaGovernor of Saint HelenaThe Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha...
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- Monarch's representative: Governor of Saint Helena
- Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Governor of Saint HelenaGovernor of Saint HelenaThe Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha... - Cabinet: Executive Council of Saint Helena
Legislative branch of the government of Saint Helena
- Legislative Council of Saint HelenaLegislative Council of Saint HelenaThe Legislative Council of Saint Helena has 15 members, 12 members elected for a four-year term by popular vote and 3 members ex officio...
(unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Saint Helena
- Supreme Court of Saint Helena
International organization membership of Saint Helena
Saint Helena is a member of:- Universal Postal UnionUniversal Postal UnionThe Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
(UPU) - World Federation of Trade UnionsWorld Federation of Trade UnionsThe World Federation of Trade Unions was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions. Its mission was to bring together trade unions across the world in a single international organization, much like the United Nations...
(WFTU)
Law and order in Saint Helena
- Human rights in Saint Helena
- LGBT rights in Saint HelenaLGBT rights in Saint HelenaLesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents...
- LGBT rights in Saint Helena
- Law enforcement in Saint Helena
- Saint Helena Police ServiceSaint Helena Police ServiceThe Saint Helena Police Service is the local police force for the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension and the island group of Tristan da Cunha. The service has approximately 30 officers, mainly on the most...
- Saint Helena Police Service
Culture of Saint Helena
- Architecture of Saint Helena
- Briars
- Longwood HouseLongwood HouseLongwood House was the residence of Napoleon I during his exile on the island of Saint Helena, from 10 December 1815 until his death on 5 May 1821. It is situated on a windswept plain some from Jamestown. Formerly the summer residence of the Lieutenant Governor, it was converted for the use of...
- Cuisine of Saint HelenaCuisine of Saint HelenaThe island of Saint Helena has been influenced by several European powers, by the inhabitants, and the ships passing through, during its history...
- National symbols of Saint Helena
- Coat of arms of Saint HelenaCoat of arms of Saint HelenaThe coat of arms of Saint Helena was authorised on January 30, 1984.The arms feature a shield, with the top third showing the national bird, the Saint Helena Plover Charadrius sanctaehelenae, known locally as the Wirebird - stylized, but with its unmistakable head pattern...
- Flag of Saint HelenaFlag of Saint HelenaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory in the south Atlantic Ocean. Each of the three parts of the territory flies a different flag.The Flag of Saint Helena was adopted on October 4, 1984...
- Unofficial territorial anthem: My Saint Helena Island
- Coat of arms of Saint Helena
- Public holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaPublic holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaThis is a list of public holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean consisting of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.-Local custom and variance:...
- Religion in Saint Helena
- Christianity in Saint Helena
- Anglican Diocese of Saint Helena
- Roman Catholicism in Saint HelenaRoman Catholicism in Saint HelenaThe Roman Catholic Church in Saint Helena is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome....
- Christianity in Saint Helena
- Scouting and Guiding on Saint Helena and Ascension Island
- Sport in Saint Helena
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesThe British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha competed in the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi. Saint Helena sent a team of four shooters.- Shooting:...
- Saint Helena national cricket team
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Helena: None
Economy and infrastructure of Saint Helena
- Communications in Saint HelenaCommunications in Saint HelenaBelow is a summary of media communications in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.-Telecommunications:Cable and Wireless provide the telecommunications service in the territory. Saint Helena has the international calling code +290 which, since 2006, Tristan da Cunha shares. Telephone...
- Internet in Saint Helena
- Radio Saint HelenaRadio Saint HelenaRadio Saint Helena provides a local radio service in Saint Helena island that has a range of about 100 km from the island on AM 1548 ....
- CurrencyCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: — Saint Helena has its own currency- Saint Helena poundSaint Helena poundThe Saint Helena pound is the currency of the Atlantic islands of Saint Helena and Ascension, which are constituents of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha...
- Coins of the Saint Helena pound — Saint Helena mints its own coins
- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: SHPSHPSHP or shp may refer to:* Saint Helena pound, the currency of the British overseas territories of Saint Helena and Ascension Island* Sacred Heart Preparatory , a Society of the Sacred Heart school in Atherton, California...
- Saint Helena pound
- Transport on Saint HelenaTransport on Saint HelenaSaint Helena has — paved and unpaved — of roads. The only major harbour is James Bay at Jamestown, Saint Helena, which has customs and immigration buildings. There is no merchant marine.-Road:...
- Airports in Saint Helena
- Saint Helena AirportSaint Helena airportSaint Helena Airport is a proposed airport that will be constructed in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. From the 1960s there was an idea to build an airport on the St Helena Island. In 1999 this was taken up by the island government...
- Saint Helena Airport
- Rail transport in Saint Helena
- Airports in Saint Helena
See also
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
- Outline of the United KingdomOutline of the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain, is a sovereign island nation located in the British Isles of Western Europe...
- Outline of AfricaOutline of AfricaThe following outline provides an overview of and topical guide to the continent Africa:Africa – world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia.-Geography of Africa:* Atlas of Africa* List of cities in Africa...
- Outline of Ascension IslandOutline of Ascension Islandthumb|The location of [[Ascension Island]]thumb|An enlargeable map of [[Ascension Island]]Ascension Island is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 966 miles from the coast of Africa. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Helena...
- Outline of Tristan da CunhaOutline of Tristan da CunhaTristan da Cunha is a group of remote volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, from South Africa and from South America. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; Saint Helena itself is to the north...
- Outline of Ascension Island
- Outline of the United Kingdom
- List of international rankings
External links
- The first website on St Helena — since 1995
- The Official Government Website of Saint Helena
- The Official Government Website of Ascension Island
- The Official Tristan da Cunha Website
- Saint Helena Herald
- St Helena Online - Web Portal to the Island of St Helena, which includes discussion forums
- Webcam showing Jamestown
- The Friends of St Helena
- The St Helena Institute - Dedicated to St Helena and Dependencies research since 1997