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St. Helena

Island Details

Status British dependent territory, claimed 1653
A part of St. Helena and the Dependencies, including Ascension, Tristan da Cunha and a few smaller islands.

Capital City Jamestown

Coordinates 15° 56 south, 5° 42 west

Location Description Approximately 1,100 miles directly west of Luanda, Angola, Africa - about 2,000 miles east of Brazil, South America

Climate
Tropical conditions with constant trade winds

Terrain
Volcanic island with a very rugged landscape

Languages English

Official Currency St. Helenian Pound

Population 6,500

Land Area 135 sq km (52.1 sq miles)

Maps

St Helena & Dependencies provided by the CIA, here |