Outline of Saint Helena
An enlargeable map of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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[1] which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha. Saint Helena measures about 16 by 8 kilometres (10 by 5 mi) and has a population of 4,255 (2008 census).
General reference
An enlargeable map of the island of Saint Helena
- ISO country codes: SH, SHN, 654
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SH
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sh
Geography of Saint Helena
Main article: Geography of Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is: an island and part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Location:
- Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00)
- Extreme points of Saint Helena
- High: Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m (6,759 ft) – highest peak in South Atlantic Ocean
Green Mountain on Ascension Island 859 m (2,818 ft)
Diana's Peak on Saint Helena 818 m (2,684 ft) - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- High: Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m (6,759 ft) – highest peak in South Atlantic Ocean
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean
- 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 Helena
- Flora of Saint Helena
- Fauna of Saint Helena
- Birds of Saint Helena
- Mammals of Saint Helena
- Insects of Saint Helena
Regions of Saint Helena
Administrative divisions of Saint Helena
- Districts
- Alarm Forest
- Blue Hill
- Half Tree Hollow
- Jamestown
- Levelwood
- Longwood — 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 Kingdom retains full sovereignty.
- St. Paul's
- Sandy Bay
- Municipalities (cities, towns, etc.)
- Towns in Saint Helena
- Jamestown — Capital of Saint Helena
- Towns in Saint Helena
Demography of Saint Helena
Main article: Demographics of Saint Helena
Government and politics of Saint Helena
Main article: Politics of Saint Helena
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- Capital of Saint Helena: Jamestown
- Elections in Saint Helena
- Political parties in Saint Helena
Branches of the government of Saint Helena
Executive branch of the government of Saint Helena
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- Monarch's representative: Governor of Saint Helena,
- Head of government: Governor of Saint Helena
- Cabinet: Executive Council of Saint Helena
Legislative branch of the government of Saint Helena
Judicial branch of the government of Saint Helena
Foreign relations of Saint Helena
International organization membership of Saint Helena
Saint Helena is a member of:[2]
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
Law and order in Saint Helena
- Human rights in Saint Helena
- Law enforcement in Saint Helena
Military of Saint Helena
History of Saint Helena
Main article: History of Saint Helena
Culture of Saint Helena
- Architecture of Saint Helena
- Cuisine of Saint Helena
- National symbols of Saint Helena
- Coat of arms of Saint Helena
- Flag of Saint Helena
- Unofficial territorial anthem: My Saint Helena Island
- Public holidays in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Religion in Saint Helena
- Christianity in Saint Helena
- Scouting and Guiding on Saint Helena and Ascension Island
- Sport in Saint Helena
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Helena: None
Economy and infrastructure of Saint Helena
Main article: Economy of Saint Helena
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- Communications in Saint Helena
- Internet in Saint Helena
- Radio Saint Helena
- Currency: — Saint Helena has its own currency
- Saint Helena pound
- Coins of the Saint Helena pound — Saint Helena mints its own coins
- ISO 4217: SHP
- Transport on Saint Helena
Education in Saint Helena
Main article: Education in Saint Helena
See also
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References
- ↑ The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, see "EXPLANATORY NOTE"
- ↑ "Saint Helena". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Saint Helena
- 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 at DMOZ
- 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
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