Saunt Helena, named efter Saunt Helena o Constantinople, is an island o volcanic origin in the Sooth Atlantic Ocean. It is pairt o the Breetish owerseas territory o Saunt Helena, Ascension an Tristan da Cunha,[3] which also includes Ascension Island an the islands o Tristan da Cunha. Saunt Helena haes a population o 4,255 (2008 census).[4]
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Saunt Helena
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| Caipital | Jamestown
15°56′S 005°43′W |
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| Lairgest settlement | Half Tree Hollow
15°56′0″S 5°43′12″W |
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| Offeecial leids | Inglis |
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| Demonym(s) | Saint Heleniana |
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| Pairt o | Saunt Helena, Ascension an Tristan da Cunha |
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| Govrenment | Non-partisan democracy unner Constitutional monarchy |
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• Monarch | Charles III |
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• Govrenor | Lisa Phillips |
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| Territory unner the Unitit Kinrick |
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• Chairter grantit | 1657 |
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• Colonised bi the
East India Company |
1659 |
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• Croun colony
(Company rule ends) |
22 Apryle 1834[1] |
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• Current constitution | 1 September 2009 |
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• Total | 121 km2 (47 sq mi) |
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| Population |
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• 2016 (Feb) census | 4,534[2] |
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• Density | 37.5/km2 (97.1/sq mi) |
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| Currency | Saint Helena poond (SHP) |
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| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
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| Drivin side | caur |
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| Cawin code | +290 |
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| ISO 3166 code | SH-HL |
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| Internet TLD | .sh |
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- Or semply "Helenian". Informally, the islanders are an aa referred tae as "Saunts".
UK Postcode: STHL 1ZZ
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