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[1] |
| 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 [2] | |
| 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[3] (not ranked) |
• Density | 13.4/km2 (34.7/sq mi) (not ranked) |
| GDP (nominal) | estimate |
• Total | USD 43,000,000[4] |
| 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[5] 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.
- ^ St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 Archived 11 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine "...the transfer of rule of the island to His Majesty's Government on 22 April 1834 under the Government of India Act 1833, now called the Saint Helena Act 1833" (Schedule Preamble)
- ^ "Philip Kendall sworn-in as Tristan Administrator".
- ^ "Census 2016 – summary report" (PDF). St Helena Government. June 2016. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha • Country facts". PopulationData.net. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, see "EXPLANATORY NOTE"". Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2009.