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Saint Helena    Geography Top of Page
Location: islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-way between South America and Africa
Geographic coordinates: 15 56 S, 5 42 W
Map references: Africa
Area: total:  410 sq km

land:  410 sq km

water:  0 sq km

note:  includes St. 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
Area - comparative: slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 60 km
Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone:  200 NM

territorial sea:  12 NM
Climate: 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)
Terrain: Saint Helena - rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains

note:  the other islands of the group have a volcanic origin
Elevation extremes: lowest point:  Atlantic Ocean 0 m

highest point:  Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m
Natural resources: fish
Land use: arable land:  6%

permanent crops:  0%

permanent pastures:  6%

forests and woodland:  6%

other:  82% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land: NA sq km
Natural hazards: active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha
Environment - current issues: NA
Geography - note: harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown anywhere else in the world; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns

 

Countryfacts Information Courtesy: CIA Worldbook








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