Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic
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. 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.
Text: Wikipedia — Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-23
- Capital
- Jamestown
- Currency
- Saint Helena pound (SHP)
- Official language
- English
- Drives on the
- Left
- Calling code
- +290
- Independence / founding
- 1833
- Highest point
- Queen Mary's Peak (2,062 m)
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
- Anthem
- God Save the King
The World Bank does not publish figures for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, so this note carries no economic or social statistics.
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