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Capital	Jamestown
Government Type	parliamentary democracy
Currency	Saint Helana Pound (SHP)
Total Area	119 Square Miles 308 Square Kilometers
Location	islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 700 nm northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 2,300 nm southwest of Saint Helena
Language	English
GDP - per capita (PPP)	$7,800.00 (USD)

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Demographics

What is the population of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha?

Ethnic Groups	African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25%
Nationality Noun	Saint Helenian(s)
Population	7,862
Population - note	note: Saint Helena's statistical agency estimated the enumerated national population (including Ascension Island and Tristan da Cuhna) to be 5,901 in 2016, according to the 2016 census; only Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha islands are inhabited, none of the other nearby islands/islets
Population Growth Rate	0.3%
Population in Major Urban Areas	JAMESTOWN (capital) 1,000
Urban Population	39.500000

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Government

What type of government does Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha have?

Executive Branch	chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022) head of government: Governor Nigel PHILLIPS (since 13 August 2022) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, 3 ex-officio officers, and 5 elected members of the Legislative Council elections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch note: the constitution order provides for an administrator for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, appointed by the governor
Suffrage	18 years of age
Citizenship	see United Kingdom
National Holiday	Official birthday of King Charles III, April or June as designated by the governor
Constitution	history: several previous; latest effective 1 September 2009 (St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009)
Independence	none (overseas territory of the UK)

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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Geography

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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)
Environment - Current Issues	NA
Terrain	Saint Helena - rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Economy

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Economic Overview	The economy depends largely on financial assistance from the UK, which amounted to about $27 million in FY06/07 or more than twice the level of annual budgetary revenues. The local population earns income from fishing, raising livestock, and sales of handicrafts. Because there are few jobs, 25% of the work force has left to seek employment on Ascension Island, on the Falklands, and in the UK.
Industries	construction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing
Currency Name and Code	Saint Helana Pound (SHP)
Export Partners	US 23.5%, Japan 17.6%, Tanzania 17.6%, Netherlands 11.8%, Indonesia 5.9%, Philippines 5.9%, Spain 5.9%, UK 5.9%
Import Partners	UK 50%, South Africa 19%, Italy 11.9%, Tanzania 7.1%, US 4.8%

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