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Saint HelenaGeography
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Location: |
islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa
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Geographic coordinates:
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15 56 S, 5 42 W
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Map references:
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Africa
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Area:
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total: 410 sq km
land: 410 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes Saint Helena Island, Ascension, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha, which consists of Tristan da Cunha Island, Gough Island, Inaccessible Island, and the three Nightingale Islands
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Area - comparative:
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slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Land boundaries:
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0 km
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Coastline:
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60 km
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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Climate:
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Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)
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Terrain:
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Saint Helena - rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains
note: the other islands of the group have a volcanic origin
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m
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Natural resources:
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fish
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Land use:
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arable land: 12.9%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 87.1% (2001)
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Irrigated land:
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Natural hazards:
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active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha
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Environment - current issues:
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NA
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Geography - note:
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harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown anywhere else in the world; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns
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World Factbook INDEX:
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1 2 3 4 5 6 A: Page 1 of 6.
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