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  1. Saint Helena

    Other uses Infobox Country native name conventional long name Saint Helena common name Saint Helena image ... national motto Loyal and Unshakeable national anthem God Save the Queen br My Saint Helena Island unofficial official languages English language English capital Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown ... title2 Governor of Saint Helena Governor leader name2 Andrew Gurr Governor Andrew Gurr area rank area ... unstats.un.org unsd demographic sources census 2010 PHC Saint Helena Saint Helena.pdf ref population density km2 35 population census year February 2008 sovereignty type Part of Saint Helena, Ascension ... of India Act 1833, now called the Saint Helena Act 1833 Schedule Preamble ref established event4 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Current constitution established date4 1 September 2009 currency Saint Helena pound currency code SHP country code time zone Greenwich ... to as Saints File Saint Helena Island.jpg thumb right 270px Saint Helena seen from space photo is orientated South towards the top Saint Helena IPAc en icon s e n t h l i n Saint Ha ... ref which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha . Saint Helena measures ... notably for Napoleon I , Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo and more than 5,000 Boer prisoners. Saint Helena is now ... Bermuda . History Main History of Saint Helena Early history, 1502 1658 Most historical accounts ... ref and that Saint Helena was discovered by some of the ships attached to the squadron of Est v o ... Church was erected in Jamestown in 1774 and in 1791 2 Plantation House Saint Helena Plantation ... of Oxford , in 1676, Edmond Halley visited Saint Helena and set up an observatory with a convert 24 ..., Saint Helena Longwood district. The 680m high hill there is named for him and is called Halley ... at Saint Helena. File 16 Napoleons exole St Helena June1970.jpg thumb Longwood House, St  Helena site of Napoleon s captivity. See also Napoleon I of France Exile on Saint Helena l1 Napoleon I ...   more details



  1. Saint Paul's, Saint Helena

    Infobox settlement name Saint Paul s image skyline imagesize image caption image map District map of Saint Helena.png map caption Map of Saint Helena s districts pushpin map mapsize subdivision type Sovereign state subdivision name United Kingdom subdivision type1 British overseas territory subdivision name1 Flag Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha subdivision type2 Island subdivision name2 Saint Helena subdivision type3 Status subdivision name3 District established title established date founder population as of 2008 population total 795 district area total km2 11.4 population density km2 69.7 timezone1 GMT utc offset1 0 St. Paul s is a dispersed area of settlement in the central part of the island of Saint Helena , and is a Saint Helena Administrative divisions district of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 795, compared to a population of 908 in 1998. ref name census http unstats.un.org unsd demographic sources census 2010 PHC Saint Helena Saint Helena.pdf ref This makes it more populous than the capital of the island, Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown . It is named after the Anglican Saint Paul s Cathedral Saint Helena St Paul s Cathedral , which is located there, and also within the district is Plantation House Saint Helena Plantation House , the Governor s official residence. Other settlements in the district include New Ground and Thompson s Hill. The island s main school is situated in St Paul s the Prince Andrew School. References Reflist coord 15 57 5 S 5 43 21 W type adm3rd region SH display title Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Category Districts of Saint Helena Category Populated places in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha SaintHelena geo stub ...   more details



  1. Outline of Saint Helena

    Helena The Coat of arms of Saint Helena Image Saint Helena CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable map of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena Saint Helena , named after Helena of Constantinople ... Ocean . It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ... and the islands of Tristan da Cunha . Saint Helena measures about convert 16 by 8 km mi 0 abbr off ... of and topical guide to Saint Helena TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image SH St Helena.png thumb An enlargeable map of the island of Saint Helena ISO country codes SH, SHN, 654 ISO region codes See ISO 3166 2 SH Internet country code top level domain .sh Geography of Saint Helena image Topographic Map thumb An enlargeable topographic map of Saint Helena Main Geography of Saint Helena Saint Helena is an island and part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan ... Diana s Peak on Saint Helena convert 818 m ft 0 abbr on Low South Atlantic Ocean 0 m Land boundaries none Coastline South Atlantic Ocean Population of Saint Helena 6,600 List of countries by population 215th most populous country Area of Saint Helena 420  km sup 2 sup commons Atlas of Saint Helena Atlas of Saint Helena Environment of Saint Helena image Satellite Image thumb An enlargeable satellite image of Saint Helena Climate of Saint Helena Wildlife of Saint Helena Flora of Saint Helena Fauna of Saint Helena List of birds of Saint Helena Birds of Saint Helena List of mammals of Saint Helena Mammals of Saint Helena Insects of Saint Helena Saint Helena earwig Regions of Saint Helena Administrative divisions of Saint Helena File District map of Saint Helena.png thumb 250px Districts Alarm Forest Blue Hill, Saint Helena Blue Hill Half Tree Hollow Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown Levelwood, Saint Helena Levelwood Longwood, Saint Helena Longwood &mdash district where Napoleon was exiled ... Kingdom retains full sovereignty . Saint Paul s, Saint Helena St. Paul s Sandy Bay, Saint ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena (disambiguation)

    The word Saint Helena has several meanings Saints Saint Helena of Constantinople , Roman empress and the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great Saint Helena of Sk vde , Swedish twelfth century saint Saint Helena of Troyes , a virgin, whose life and century are unknown, and whose body was transferred to Troyes in 1209 patroness of the town and diocese Places Atlantic Ocean Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha , a British overseas territory Saint Helena , the most populous island of the above British overseas territory Australia St Helena, Victoria , a suburb of Melbourne St Helena Island National Park , Queensland, Australia Helena Island Pacific St Helena Island , Queensland, Australia United States St. Helena, California St. Helena AVA , California wine region in Napa Valley St. Helena Parish, Louisiana St Helena, Baltimore , Maryland Saint Helena, Minnesota St. Helena, Nebraska St. Helena, North Carolina Saint Helena Island, South Carolina , a barrier island Mount Saint Helena , California Other uses RMS St Helena 1989 , a British Royal Mail Ship St. Helena solitaire St Helena School, Essex , secondary school in Colchester United Kingdom St Helena play , a play by RC Sherriff See also Santa Helena disambiguation St Helens disambiguation disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages bg ca Saint Helena cs Svat Helena de St. Helena fy Sint Helena hr Sveta Helena razdvojba it Saint Helena lmo Sant Elena mk nl Sint Helena pl St. Helena ru simple Saint Helena disambiguation sk Sv t Helena sl Sveta Helena sr sv Sankta Helena olika betydelser vo St. Helena ...   more details



  1. My Saint Helena Island

    Unreferenced date August 2008 My Saint Helena Island is the unofficial territorial anthem of Saint Helena . It was written by Dave Mitchell in 1975, after persuasion from the inhabitants of Saint Helena. External links http www.sthelena.se mitchell My Saint Helena Island anthem stub SaintHelena stub Category Saint Helenian culture ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena Island

    Saint Helena Island may refer to Saint Helena , in the South Atlantic Ocean St. Helena Island Maryland , USA St. Helena Island Light , Straits of Mackinac, Michigan, USA Saint Helena Island South Carolina , USA St Helena Island National Park within Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia geodis de Saint Helena Island ...   more details



  1. Museum of Saint Helena

    The Museum of Saint Helena is a museum on the island of Saint Helena , a British Overseas Territory in the south Atlantic Ocean . The museum is managed by the Saint Helena Heritage Society . ref http www.nationaltrust.org.sh images mosh heritage society.html Saint Helena Heritage Society , Saint Helena National Trust , Saint Helena. ref It is housed in a late 18th century stone building, formerly the old power station, at the foot of the hillside stairway, Jacob s Ladder, in lower Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown , Saint Helena s capital. It was officially opened on 21 May 2002, the anniversary quincentennial anniversary of the island s discovery, by the Governor, David Hollamby. ref http museumofsainthelena.org About 20Us.htm About Us , Museum of Saint Helena. ref The museum is one of two on the island, the other being Longwood House . ref http www.sthelena.se St Helena The Island in the South Atlantic Ocean . ref References reflist External links http museumofsainthelena.org Museum of Saint Helena website coord 15.9250 5.7183 type landmark region SH display title Category Museums established in 2002 Category Local museums Category Museums in Saint Helena Category History of Saint Helena Museum stub SaintHelena stub ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena Supreme Court

    nofootnotes date March 2010 Politics of Saint Helena Article 43 of the Constitution of Saint Helena provides that the Supreme Court shall possess and may exercise all the jurisdiction which is vested in, or is capable of being exercised by, Her Majesty s High Court of Justice in England . fact date March 2010 It is one of four Judiciary judicial courts that exist in Saint Helena, the other three being the Court of Appeal, the Magistrates Court and the Juvenile Court. Saint Helena is an British overseas territory overseas territory of the United Kingdom and follows English law . See also Saint Helena Police Service Sheriff of Saint Helena Attorney General of Saint Helena External links http www.sainthelena.gov.sh other legalsystem5 courts.htm Criminal courts on the official government website http www.sainthelena.gov.sh government constitution constitution part6 the judicature.htm Part VI of the Constitution of St Helena coord missing Category Organizations based in Saint Helena Supreme Court Category Politics of Saint Helena Supreme Court Category Law in the United Kingdom Saint Helena Category Court systems by country Saint Helena SaintHelena stub law stub ...   more details



  1. Levelwood, Saint Helena

    File District map of Saint Helena.png thumb 350px right Districts of Saint Helena Levelwood is a district and settlement on the island of Saint Helena . In 2008 it had a population of 316, compared to a population of 376 in 1998, ref name census http unstats.un.org unsd demographic sources census 2010 PHC Saint Helena Saint Helena.pdf ref and is rural in nature. References Reflist coord 15.975 S 5.67 W type city region SH display title Category Districts of Saint Helena Category Populated places in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha SaintHelena geo stub ...   more details



  1. Politics of Saint Helena

    Seealso Politics of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Unreferenced date December 2009 Politics of Saint Helena Politics of Saint Helena takes place in a framework of limited self government as a dependent territory of the United Kingdom , whereby the Governor is the head of government . Saint Helena , an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean , is a part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha . It has had its present constitution since 1 September 2009. Executive power is exercised by the Governor and the Executive Council. Legislative power ... and the legislature. Military defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom. Saint Helena ... political structures with Administrators under the Governor of Saint Helena . They are now equal parts of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha along with St Helena itself. Executive Branch Office table align left British monarchy monarch Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 Governor of Saint Helena Governor and Commander in Chief Andrew Gurr governor Andrew Gurr October 2007 The Executive Council ... side of the government, which is based at The Castle Saint Helena The Castle in the capital, Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown . Legislative Branch The Legislative Council of Saint Helena ... ex officio . This arrangement gives the governing of Saint Helena an aspect of representative democracy . Political parties and elections According to the Saint Helena Herald, at the last elections, June 2005, only non partisans have been elected. In June 2001 the turnout was 44 . Saint Helena ... the country is a de facto non partisan democracy . The Saint Helena Labour Party and Saint Helena Progressive Party existed until 1976. Saint Helena legislative election, 2005 Judicial branch The territory has four courts of its own Court of Appeal Saint Helena Supreme Court Supreme Court Magistrates ... of DEFAULTSORT Politics Of Saint Helena Category Politics of Saint Helena ...   more details



  1. LGBT rights in Saint Helena

    Unreferenced date January 2011 Use dmy dates date January 2011 Infobox LGBT rights location header Saint Helena image LocationSaintHelena.png caption Saint Helena legal status Legal gender identity expression recognition of relationships Unknown adoption military discrimination protections Yes, inline with the LGBT rights in the United Kingdom United Kingdom Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender LGBT persons in Saint Helena may face legal challenges not experienced by non LGBT residents. Both male and female same sex sexual activity is legal in Saint Helena , but it is not clear if same sex couples and households headed by same sex couples are eligible for the same legal protections available to opposite sex couples. Laws against homosexuality Homosexuality is legal in Saint Helena. Recognition of same sex relationships Even though it is a part of the UK, it is still unknown if Civil partnership in the United Kingdom civil partnerships are recognized. See also Portal LGBT Politics of Saint Helena LGBT rights in the United Kingdom LGBT rights in Africa References Reflist Africa topic LGBT rights in Category LGBT rights in Africa Saint Helena Category LGBT rights in the United Kingdom Saint Helena Category Politics of Saint Helena LGBT law stub SaintHelena stub ...   more details



  1. Roman Catholicism in Saint Helena

    refimprove date March 2010 The Roman Catholic Church in Saint Helena is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church , under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome . Together with the islands of Ascension Island Ascension and Tristan da Cunha , it forms a mission sui iuris . There is one Catholic Church on St Helena, the Sacred Heart in Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown . External links http www.gcatholic.com dioceses diocese zhel0.htm Giga Catholic Information Africa in topic Roman Catholicism in Category Roman Catholic Church in Saint Helena Category Saint Helenian society Category Roman Catholic Church by country Saint Helena Category Roman Catholic Church in Africa Saint Helena RC country stub SaintHelena stub ...   more details



  1. Legislative Council of Saint Helena

    Refimprove date December 2009 Politics of Saint Helena The Legislative Council of Saint Helena has 15 members, 12 members elected for a four year term by popular vote and 3 members ex officio appointed by the Governor of Saint Helena Governor . Members of the Council are referred to as Councillors and sometimes use the suffix name suffix MLC Member of the Legislative Council . Election summary Saint Helena legislative election, 2005 Electoral divisions Saint Helena is divided into Saint Helena Administrative divisions eight districts , ref St  Helena Independent, 3 October 2008 page 2 ref each ... Saint Helena Saint Helena.pdf ref Pop. km br 2008 Councillors align left Alarm Forest, Saint Helena ... right 1 align left Blue Hill, Saint Helena Blue Hill align right 36.5 align right 14.1 align right ... right 0.6 align right 1,140 align right 901 align right 563.1 align right 2 align left Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown align right 3.6 align right 1.4 align right 884 align right 714 align right 198.3 align right 2 align left Levelwood, Saint Helena Levelwood align right 14.0 align right 5.4 align right 376 align right 316 align right 22.6 align right 1 align left Longwood, Saint Helena Longwood ... align left Sandy Bay, Saint Helena Sandy Bay align right 15.3 align right 5.9 align right 254 align right 205 align right 13.4 align right 1 align left Saint Paul s, Saint Helena Saint Paul s align right ... Legislative Council Of Saint Helena Category Dependency legislatures Saint Helena Category Organizations based in Saint Helena Category Politics of Saint Helena Category Unicameral legislatures Saint Helena Legislature stub SaintHelena stub sv Legislative Council Sankta Helena ... districts send one representative each. File District map of Saint Helena.png thumb 300px right Districts of Saint Helena class wikitable sortable bgcolor CCCCCC District Area ref http www.xist.org cntry sthelena.aspx GeoHive St Helena ref br square kilometre km sup 2 sup Area br square mile sq mi ...   more details



  1. Radio Saint Helena

    Radio St Helena provides a local radio service in Saint Helena island that has a range of about 100  km from the island, and also broadcasts internationally on Shortwave Radio 11092.5  kHz on one day a year. The organisation which runs the service, St Helena News Media Services, also produces a weekly newspaper, the St Helena Herald . The offices are located at Broadway House, Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown , whilst the broadcasting is transmitted from Saint Paul s, Saint Helena St Paul s . The first broadcast was on Christmas Day 1967. Radio Saint Helena Day Every year, the Radio programming radio broadcast an international radio program to all over the world. Many of the radio station s regular presenters participate in this event, enjoying the experience of being heard all around the world. External links http www.news.co.sh Official site http www.sthelena.se radioproject Radio project Category Radio stations in Saint Helena SaintHelena stub Radio station stub it Radio Saint Helena ...   more details



  1. Sandy Bay, Saint Helena

    File District map of Saint Helena.png thumb 350px right Districts of Saint Helena Sandy Bay is a bay on the island of Saint Helena and a district of the island. In 2008 the district had a population of 205, compared to a population of 254 in 1998. ref name census http unstats.un.org unsd demographic sources census 2010 PHC Saint Helena Saint Helena.pdf ref The northern, inland part of the district is an area of disperse settlement, of which the main settlement is Bamboo Hedge. Sandy Bay gives its name to the valley that leads down to the bay and to a small island in the bay. References Reflist coord 15.983 S 5.718 W type city region SH display title Category Districts of Saint Helena Category Geography of Saint Helena SaintHelena geo stub ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena passport

    Image SaintHelenaPassport.png thumb The front cover of a British passport issued to British Dependent Territories citizens of Saint Helena. version of 1992 ref Cite web title SHN AO 01001 work Council of the European Union url http www.consilium.europa.eu prado EN 4367 docHome.html accessdate 6 August 2010 ref Saint Helena passports were issued to British Dependent Territories Citizen and later British Overseas Territories Citizen s connected to Saint Helena . References Reflist British passports Passports Category British passports Category Saint Helena ...   more details



  1. Blue Hill, Saint Helena

    File District map of Saint Helena.png thumb 350px right Districts of Saint Helena, with Blue Hill in the West Blue Hill is a hill and one of eight districts of the island of Saint Helena , a United Kingdom British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, located in the west and southwest of the island. Its main settlement, with the location of the community centre, is Blue Hill Village. The district also includes the settlements Barren Ground, Saint Helena Barren Ground , Head o Wain, Woodlands, Thompson s Wood, Broad Bottom, and the new housing areas High Hill and Burnt Rock Horse Pasture. Blue Hill is the largest, most remote, most rural, least populated and least densely populated of the eight districts of Saint Helena. In 2008 it had a population of 153, compared to a population of 177 in 1998. ref name census http unstats.un.org unsd demographic sources census 2010 PHC Saint Helena Saint Helena.pdf ref There is a weather station weather recording station at Broad Bottom. coord 15 57 49 S 5 44 43 W type adm3rd region SH display title References Reflist Category Districts of Saint Helena Category Populated places in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha SaintHelena geo stub ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena Police Service

    no footnotes date March 2010 Infobox UK Police name Saint Helena Police Service area Saint Helena , Ascension Island , and Tristan da Cunha start population 5,661 size 420 km officers 30 title Chief Constable head divname divno stations 2 HQ Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown map File LocationStHelena.png image web http www.sainthelena.gov.sh government POLICE police.htm Saint Helena Police Service The Saint Helena Police Service is the local police force for the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha , consisting of the islands of Saint Helena , Ascension Island Ascension and the island group of Tristan da Cunha . The service has approximately 30 officers, mainly on the most populous island of St Helena, with a detachment on Ascension. In addition to its policing duties, the force also has responsibility for the prison, located on St Helena, immigration services and fire sea rescue. Saint Helena has a main police station prison in the capital Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown and four small police posts in rural areas, while there is a single police station and prison on Ascension in the capital Georgetown, Ascension Island Georgetown . Policing in Tristan da Cunha is undertaken by one full time police officer and three special constable s. UK crown dependency and overseas territory police forces See also Saint Helena Supreme Court Sheriff of Saint Helena Attorney General of Saint Helena Sources World Police Encyclopedia, ed. by Dilip K. Das & Michael Palmiotto published by Taylor & Francis , 2004. World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems, second edition, Gale, 2006. Sullivan, Larry E. Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement. Thousand Oaks Sage Publications , 2005. External links http www.sainthelena.gov.sh government police.htm Saint Helena Police Service http www.ascension island.gov.ac police.htm Ascension Island Detachment ... Category Organizations based in Saint Helena Police Service Category Ascension Island Category ...   more details



  1. Transport on Saint Helena

    File RMS St Helena.jpg thumb right 250px RMS St Helena 1989 RMS St Helena in James Bay, off St Helena Saint Helena has convert 138 km mi convert 118 km mi paved and convert 20 km mi unpaved of roads. ref https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos sh.html CIA World Factbook St Helena ref The only major harbour is James Bay at Jamestown, Saint Helena , which has customs and immigration buildings. There is no merchant marine . Road Saint Helena has its Vehicle registration plates of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha own vehicle registration plate system . Traffic Right and left hand traffic drives on the left as is the case in the United Kingdom itself. Indeed, two of the nearest countries to the islands South Africa and Namibia also drive on the left. The speed limit is convert 30 mph kph across the island, and with many of the roads single lane and on steep slopes the local etiquette is that drivers heading downhill give way to those coming up. A minibus offers a basic service to carry people around Saint Helena, with most services designed to take people ... in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena does not have an airport but after many years of negotiation an Saint Helena Airport airport building project started, due for completion in 2012 ... to Saint Helena takes two days on the RMS St Helena 1989 RMS Saint Helena . Rail The Saint Helena Railway Company built an inclined plane railway on the island in 1829. ref cite web url http ... of St Helena date 2010 10 22 ref It became Jacob s Ladder and the island no longer has any railways. See also Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Communications Communications in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha External links http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 4350605.stm BBC News Saint Helena to get first airport References reflist Category Transport in Saint Helena Category Transport in British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies Saint Helena SaintHelena stub ...   more details



  1. Flag of Saint Helena

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 File Flag of Saint Helena.svg thumb 250px right File FIAV 110010.svg 23px Flag ratio 1 2 Flag of Saint Helena Image Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena.svg thumb 250px Flag of the Governor of Saint Helena File Flag of Saint Helena 1874 1984 .svg thumb 250px right The former flag, in use from 1874 to 1984 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British ... flies a different flag. The Flag of Saint Helena was adopted on October 4, 1984. It is a defaced Blue Ensign , i.e., blue with the flag of the United Kingdom UK in the upper hoist side quadrant and the Saint Helena shield centred on the outer half of the flag. The coat of arms of Saint Helena features a rocky coastline and three masted sailing ship, with a Saint Helena Plover atop. Prior to the adoption ... of Ascension Island its own flag . Ships registered in Saint Helena fly the Red Ensign there is no defaced variant for the territory. ref http flagspot.net flags sh.html Flags of the World St Helena ... dependencies flags Union Flag Africa topic Flag of title Flags of Africa DEFAULTSORT Saint Helena, Flag of Category 1874 establishments Flag of Saint Helena former flag Category 1984 introductions flag of Saint Helena current flag Category Saint Helenian society Flag Category Saint Helenian culture ... Flag stub SaintHelena stub af Vlag van Sint Helena be be x old bs Zastava Svete Helene ca Bandera de Santa Helena cs Vlajka Svat Heleny de Flagge St. Helenas et Saint Helena lipp el es Bandera de Santa Helena eo Flago de ... v. Elenos sal v liava hu Szent Ilona z szlaja nl Vlag van Sint Helena ja no Saint Helenas flagg pl Flaga Wyspy wi tej Heleny pt Bandeira de Santa Helena ru sk Vlajka ... scene taken from the colonial seal of the colony. The Flag is not used in the dependencies of Saint Helena. Tristan da Cunha , adopted Flag of Tristan da Cunha its own flag in October 2002. Ascension ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena Crake

    Taxobox name Saint Helena Crake status EX status system iucn3.1 extinct Early 16th. century image image width regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves ordo Gruiformes familia Rallidae genus Porzana species P. astrictocarpus binomial Porzana astrictocarpus binomial authority Storrs L. Olson Olson , 1973 range map LocationSaintHelena.png range map width 250px range map caption Location of Saint Helena . The Saint Helena Crake or Saint Helena Rail Porzana astrictocarpus is an extinct bird species from the island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic Ocean , one of two flightless birds flightless Rallidae rails which survived there until the early 16th century. ref name 0lson Storrs L. Olson, Paleornithology of St Helena Island, south Atlantic Ocean, Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 23 1975 ref After American ornithology ornithologist Alexander Wetmore described bones of the large Saint Helena Swamphen Atlantisia podarces from Prosperous Bay Plain Prosperous Bay , Saint Helena, in 1963, American paleontologist Storrs Olson found almost complete skeletons of the Saint Helena Crake in the same region in 1973. These skeletons consists of bones which were smaller than the bones of Atlantisia podarces . Due to the peculiar shape of the carpometacarpus Olson named this species Porzana astrictocarpus . ref name 0lson Olson proceeded on the assumption that the Saint Helena Crake was a derivative of the Baillon s Crake Porzana pusilla which is widespread in Europe and Africa. Thus, that there were no predators on Saint Helena and it had lost its ability to fly. However, when Saint Helena was colonised around 1502, the settlers brought a lot of mammals to the island, which sealed the fate of the Saint Helena Crake. ref name 0lson References references ... extinctions since 1500 Category Fauna of Saint Helena Island Category Animals described in 1973 Gruiformes stub SaintHelena stub de St. Helena Sumpfhuhn it Porzana astrictocarpus hu Szent Ilona szigeti ...   more details



  1. Geography of Saint Helena

    Image Topographic map of Saint Helena en.svg thumb St Helena island Saint Helena is an island in the South ... coord 15 56 S 5 42 W type country . St Helena has a land area of 122 square kilometres and is part of a wider territory called Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which includes Ascension Island and the island group of Tristan da Cunha . Physical Geography Climate Seealso Jamestown, Saint Helena Climate Image St Helena The Barn.jpg thumb The Barn, which forms the northeast point of the island The climate of Saint Helena island can be described as tropical, marine and mild, tempered by the Benguela .... Ascension Island is warmer and wetter than St Helena. Terrain Image Lot and Lot s Wife in background.jpg thumb Picture of Lot and Lot s Wife . Saint Helena has a rugged, volcanic terrain, with small ... Cunha is active volcanism, though this is not the case on St Helena itself. Geological Features Image Saint Helena Island.jpg thumb Saint Helena Island as seen from space. The Barn is a capping of younger ... which have, in time, eroded away. http www.btinternet.com sa sa st helena st helena geology.html Natural resources Saint Helena possesses fish as a main natural resource. Land use in the island group ... Seealso Wildlife of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Flora of St Helena Saint Helena ... ground for sea turtle s and sooty tern s. Districts The island of St Helena is divided into Saint ... See also Portal Geography List of mountains and hills of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha List of towns in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Geography of Tristan da Cunha ... Geography of Africa Category Geography of Saint Helena Category Afrotropic Saint Helena Category Geography of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha es Monte y matorral de Santa Helena pl Geografia ... the pyroclasts and weak flows of Turk s Cap Valley to the south. http www.btinternet.com sa sa st helena st helena geology.html Taking their names from the story of Lot Bible Lot in the Book of Genesis ...   more details



  1. Economy of Saint Helena

    The economy of Saint Helena depends largely on financial assistance from the United Kingdom UK , which amounted to about 5 million in 1998. Saint Helena s local population earns income from fishing , the raising ... 1 hi uk 8331424.stm newspaper BBC News date 29 October 2009 accessdate 5 February 2011 ref Saint Helena ... million, and this figure, per capita, was 2,000. The financial year in Saint Helena runs from 1 April to 31 March. St. Helena s budget had revenues of 11.2 million, with expenditures of 11 million in the financial year ending 1993. Industry Saint Helena possesses construction, craft including furniture and lacework and fishing industries. Workforce As of 1991, Saint Helena has a workforce of 2,416 ..., Saint Helena s energy production was 6 GWh , matching its consumption, of which 90 was produced by fossil fuels and the remaining 10 by wind turbines. Agriculture The main agricultural products of Saint Helena are maize , potato es, vegetable s timber fish , Tristan rock lobster crawfish on Tristan ..., building materials, motor vehicles and parts, machinery and parts. Saint Helena s import partners, like its export partners, are South Africa and the UK. Economic aid Saint Helena received 12.6 million ... is the Saint Helena pound , which is equivalent to 100 pence, and is at a par with the British Pound . The government issues Coins of the Saint Helena pound its own coins and banknotes. Banking services on St.  Helena and Ascension Island are provided by the Bank of St. Helena , which delivers a full retail banking service to individuals and business in, and trading with, St.  Helena. References references External links http www.SaintHelenaBank.com Bank of Saint Helena Africa in topic Economy of EU Dependent economies state collapsed Category Economy of Saint Helena ... Radio 4 , Today programme Today programme , 10 July 2004 to encourage emigration from the UK to Saint Helena to aid development of the economy. The British government announced an intention in early ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena National Trust

    The Saint Helena National Trust is an independent not for profit organization which aims to preserve Saint Helena s environmental and cultural heritage . It was founded on 22 May 2002 , the 500th anniversary of Saint Helena s discovery. The Patron of the Trust is Andrew, Duke of York HRH Prince Andrew . The Trust was established by Ordinance. It unites in one organization Saint Helena s Art and Craft Association, Heritage Society, Nature Conservation Group, Dive Club, Farmer s Association, Fisherman s Association, Tourism Association and the Domaines Fran ais. Projects The Millennium Forest is a 250 hectare area of replanting on the island, which aims to restore part of what was the Great Wood. Another programme is the conservation of the Saint Helena Plover , the List of national birds national bird of the island, which is locally known as the Wirebird. The Trust is also involved in conservation in the Diana s Peak National Park, which was designated in 1996. In 2006, Michel Dancoisne Martineau donated the heart shaped waterfall valley to the Trust. A new pathway was constructed through the valley, which opened in December 2010. The Trust also want to preserve and promote the island s built heritage, especially that from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Trust have begun a project to restore High Knoll Fort near Jamestown. ref http www.news.co.sh Newspapers SHH 2020101210.pdf St Helena Herald 10th December 2010 see p 6 ref References Reflist External links http www.nationaltrust.org.sh Saint Helena National Trust website Category Organizations established in 2002 Category Organizations based in Saint Helena National Trust Category Saint Helenian culture Category History of Saint Helena Category National trusts SaintHelena stub it St Helena National Trust ...   more details



  1. Coat of arms of Saint Helena

    Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Coat of arms name Coat of arms of Saint Helena image Coat of arms of Saint Helena.svg caption Shield of the coat of arms image width middle middle width middle caption lesser lesser width lesser caption armiger year adopted 1984 crest torse shield supporters compartment motto Loyal and unshakable orders other elements earlier versions use The Coat of arms of Saint Helena was authorised on January 30, 1984. The arms feature a shield, with the top third showing the List of national birds national bird , the Saint Helena Plover Charadrius sanctaehelenae , known locally as the Wirebird stylized, but with its unmistakable head pattern. The bottom ... and a flower. This represents Helena of Constantinople , also known as Saint Helena, after whom the island is named. The cross is shown as Helena is credited with finding the relics of the True Cross cross upon which Jesus was crucified . ref name flags The Coins of the Saint Helena pound local two ... by Saint Helena s dependencies. Tristan da Cunha uses its Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha own arms ... feature on the Flag of Saint Helena and the Governor of Saint Helena Governor s flag . See also Coat ... Reflist British coat of arms Coat of arms of Africa DEFAULTSORT Coat Of Arms Of Saint Helena Category 1984 introductions Category British Overseas Territories coats of arms Saint Helena Category National coats of arms Saint Helena Category Saint Helenian culture Heraldry stub SaintHelena stub bs Grb Svete Helene de Wappen St. Helenas et Saint Helena vapp el es Escudo de Santa Helena fr Armoiries de Sainte H l ne hr Grb Svete Helene he lt v. Elenos sal herbas hu Szent Ilona c mere pl Herb Wyspy wi tej Heleny pt Bras o de armas de Santa Helena ru sh Grb Svete Helene th yo Coat of arms of Saint Helena ... Ensign ref name flags http flagspot.net flags sh.html Flags of the World St Helena ref . The motto ...   more details




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