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Revision as of 17:24, 22 February 2009
- For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Saint Helena-related articles.
Saint Helena, named after St. Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin and a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The territory consists of the island of Saint Helena, and the dependencies of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.
The island has a history of over 500 years since it was first discovered as an uninhabited island by the Portuguese in 1502. Claiming to be Britain’s second oldest colony, this is one of the most isolated islands in the world and was for several centuries of vital strategic importance to ships sailing to Europe from Asia and South Africa. For several centuries the British have used the island as a place of exile, most notably for Napoleon Bonaparte, Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo and over 5,000 Boer prisoners.
Saint Helena is a member of the International Island Games Association.
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Saint Helena:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English exonym(s): Saint Helena
- Official English exonym(s): of Saint Helena
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): [[]]
- Demonym(s):
* International rankings of Saint Helena
Geography of Saint Helena
- Main article: Geography of Saint Helena
- Saint Helena is: an island and a British overseas territory
- Location:
- [[Population of Outline of Saint Helena]]: 6,600 - 215th most populous country
- [[Area of Outline of Saint Helena]]: 420 km2
- Atlas of Saint Helena
Environment of Saint Helena
- Climate of Saint Helena
- Ecology of Saint Helena
- Geology of Saint Helena
- Protected areas of Saint Helena
- Wildlife of Saint Helena
Natural geographic features of Saint Helena
- Main article: Landforms of Saint Helena
- Fjords of Saint Helena
- Glaciers of Saint Helena
- Islands of Saint Helena
- Lakes of Saint Helena
- Mountains of Saint Helena
- Rivers of Saint Helena
- Valleys of Saint Helena
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Helena: None
Regions of Saint Helena
- Main article: Regions of Saint Helena
Ecoregions of Saint Helena
- Main article: Ecoregions in Saint Helena
Demography of Saint Helena
- Main article: Demographics of Saint Helena
Government and politics of Saint Helena
- Main article: Government of Saint Helena and Politics of Saint Helena
- Form of government:
- Capital of Saint Helena: Jamestown
- Elections in Saint Helena
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Saint Helena
- Political scandals of Saint Helena
- Taxation in Saint Helena
Branches of the government of Saint Helena
Executive branch of the government of Saint Helena
- Head of state: President of Saint Helena, [[]]
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Saint Helena, [[]]
- Cabinet of Saint Helena
Legislative branch of the government of Saint Helena
Judicial branch of the government of Saint Helena
Foreign relations of Saint Helena
- Diplomatic missions in Saint Helena
- Diplomatic missions of Saint Helena
- United States-Saint Helena relations
International organization membership
- Main article: International organization membership of Saint Helena
Saint Helena is a member of:
- [[]]
- [[]]
- [[]]
Law and order in Saint Helena
- Main article: Law of Saint Helena
- Capital punishment in Saint Helena
- Constitution of Saint Helena
- Crime in Saint Helena
- Human rights in Saint Helena
- Law enforcement in Saint Helena
Military of Saint Helena
- Main article: Military of Saint Helena
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Saint Helena
- Military ranks of Saint Helena
Local government in Saint Helena
History of Saint Helena
- Main article: History of Saint Helena, Timeline of the history of Saint Helena, and Current events of Saint Helena
Culture of Saint Helena
- Main article: Culture of Saint Helena
- Architecture of Saint Helena
- Cuisine of Saint Helena
- Ethnic minorities in Saint Helena
- Festivals in Saint Helena
- Humor in Saint Helena
- Languages of Saint Helena
- Media in Saint Helena
- National symbols of Saint Helena
- People of Saint Helena
- Prostitution in Saint Helena
- Public holidays in Saint Helena
- Records of Saint Helena
- Religion in Saint Helena
- World Heritage Sites in Saint Helena: None
The arts in Saint Helena
- Art in Saint Helena
- Cinema of Saint Helena
- Literature of Saint Helena
- Music of Saint Helena
- Television in Saint Helena
- Theatre in Saint Helena
Sports in Saint Helena
- Main article: Sports in Saint Helena
Economy of Saint Helena
- Main article: Economy of Saint Helena
- Agriculture in Saint Helena
- Banking in Saint Helena
- Communications in Saint Helena
- Companies of Saint Helena
- Currency of Saint Helena:
- Economic history of Saint Helena
- Energy policy of Saint Helena
- Mining in Saint Helena
- Oil industry in Saint Helena
- Tourism in Saint Helena
- Transport in Saint Helena
Education in Saint Helena
- Main article: Education in Saint Helena
Infrastructure of Saint Helena
- Communications in Saint Helena
- Energy in Saint Helena
- Health care in Saint Helena
- Transportation in Saint Helena
- Water supply and sanitation in Saint Helena
See also
- List of basic geography topics
- List of Saint Helena-related articles (alphabetical index)
- List of international rankings
References
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
- Open Directory Project — Saint Helena directory category
- 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 - a UK society
- The St Helena Institute - Dedicated to St Helena and Dependencies research since 1997