Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory. It is in the South Atlantic Ocean and is made up of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the island group called Tristan da Cunha. In total, there are eight islands and the main is St Helena with a total area for the territory of 308 square kilometres (119 sq mi).[2]
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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
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Anthem: God Save the Queen | |
Capital | Jamestown 15°56′S 5°43′W |
Official languages | English |
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Government | British Overseas Territory |
• Monarch | Charles III |
• Governor | Mark Andrew Capes |
• Administrator of Ascension Island | Colin Wells |
• Administrator of Tristan da Cunha | Sean Burns |
• Responsible Ministera (UK) | Mark Simmonds MP |
Dependent territory of the United Kingdom | |
• St Helena charter granted | 1657 |
• East India Company rule ends | 22 April 1834[1] |
• Ascension added | 12 September 1922 |
• Tristan da Cunha added | 12 January 1938 |
• Current constitution | 1 September 2009 |
Area | |
• Total | 420 km2 (160 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2012 census | 7,728 (219th) |
• Density | 13.4/km2 (34.7/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Driving side | left |
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ISO 3166 code | SH |
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It was known as Saint Helena and Dependencies until 1 September 2009. At that time a new constitution gave an equal status to all the islands in the territory.[1]