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== Geography == |
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* Saint Helena is: an [[island]] and a [[British overseas territory]] |
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** Coastline: [[South Atlantic Ocean]] |
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* [[Population of Saint Helena]]: 6,600 - [[List of countries by population|215th most populous country]] |
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* [[Area of Saint Helena]]: 420 km<sup>2</sup> |
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=== Environment === |
=== Environment === |
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* [[Climate of Saint Helena]] |
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* [[Form of government]]: [[parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[Dependent territory|dependency]] |
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* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Saint Helena: [[Capital of Saint Helena|Jamestown]] |
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* [[Head of state]]: [[Monarch of the United Kingdom]], [[Queen Elizabeth II]] |
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** Monarch's representative: [[Governor of Saint Helena]], |
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* [[Supreme Court of Saint Helena]] |
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==== International organization membership ==== |
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*[[Universal Postal Union]] (UPU) |
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Revision as of 17:33, 14 July 2010
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Saint_Helena-CIA_WFB_Map.png/220px-Saint_Helena-CIA_WFB_Map.png)
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 miles) and has a population of 4,255 (2008 census).
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Saint Helena:
General reference
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/SH-St_Helena.png/220px-SH-St_Helena.png)
- ISO country codes: SH, SHN, 654
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:SH
- Internet country code top-level domain: .sh
Geography
- Saint Helena is: an island and a British overseas territory
- 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
- Climate of Saint Helena
- Environmental issues in Saint Helena
- Ecoregions in Saint Helena
- Renewable energy in Saint Helena
- Geology of Saint Helena
- Protected areas of Saint Helena
- Wildlife of Saint Helena
Regions
- Main article: Regions of Saint Helena
Ecoregions
- Main article: Ecoregions in Saint Helena
Demography
- Main article: Demographics of Saint Helena
Government and politics
- Main article: Government of Saint Helena and Politics of Saint Helena
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic dependency
- 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
Executive branch
- Head of state: Monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II
- Monarch's representative: Governor of Saint Helena,
- Head of government: Chief Minister of Saint Helena,
- Cabinet of Saint Helena
Legislative branch
Judicial branch
Foreign relations
- Diplomatic missions in Saint Helena
- Diplomatic missions of Saint Helena
- United States-Saint Helena relations
International organization membership
Saint Helena is a member of:[2]
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
Law and order
- 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
- Main article: Military of Saint Helena
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Saint Helena
- Military ranks of Saint Helena
Local government
History
- Main article: History of Saint Helena, Timeline of the history of Saint Helena, and Current events of Saint Helena
Culture
- 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
Art
- 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
- Main article: Sports in Saint Helena
Economy
- Main article: Economy of Saint Helena
- Agriculture in Saint Helena
- Banking in Saint Helena
- Communications in Saint Helena
- Companies 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
- Main article: Education in Saint Helena
Infrastructure
- 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
- Index of Saint Helena-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Saint Helena-related topics
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of Ascension Island
- Outline of geography
- Outline of the United Kingdom
- Outline of Tristan da Cunha
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 Curlie
- 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