Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
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Overseas territory of the United Kingdom | |
| Anthem: "God Save the King" | |
Location of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (circled in red). Ascension is the northernmost circle, Tristan da Cunha is the two adjacent circles in the far south, and Saint Helena is in the middle. The United Kingdom is located at the top in white. | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Saint Helena colonial charter | 1657 |
| Crown colony | 22 April 1834 |
| Ascension added | 12 September 1922 |
| Tristan da Cunha added | 12 January 1938 |
| Current constitution | 1 September 2009 |
| Capital | Jamestown 15°56′S 05°43′W / 15.933°S 5.717°W |
| Largest city | Half Tree Hollow 15°56′0″S 5°43′12″W / 15.93333°S 5.72000°W |
| Official languages | English |
| Government | Devolved self-governing dependencies under a constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
| Nigel Phillips | |
| Simon Minshull | |
| Philip Kendall | |
| Julie Thomas | |
| Government of the United Kingdom | |
• Minister | Stephen Doughty |
| Area | |
• Total | 394 km2 (152 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,062 m (6,765 ft) |
| Population | |
• 2016 census | 5,633 (not ranked) |
• Density | 13.4/km2 (34.7/sq mi) (not ranked) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | USD 43,000,000 |
| Currency | Saint Helena pound (£) (SHP) (Saint Helena and Ascension) Pound sterling (£) (GBP) (Tristan da Cunha) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | Left |
| Calling code | +290 (Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha) +247 (Ascension) |
| UK postcode | STHL 1ZZ (Saint Helena) ASCN 1ZZ (Ascension) TDCU 1ZZ (Tristan da Cunha) |
| ISO 3166 code | SH |
| Internet TLD | |
| Website | www |
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic and consisting of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island, and the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha (including Gough Island). Its name was Saint Helena and Dependencies until 1 September 2009, when a new constitution came into force, giving the three islands equal status as three territories, with a grouping under the Crown.