Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Territory in Africa
CountryScope
In brief
Area: 394 km². World rank 208 of 249; in Africa, 57 of 59.
State
- Official name
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Local name
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Capital
- Jamestown
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Parliamentary democracy
- UN member
- No
- Head of government
- Philip Rushbrook
Key figures
- Area
- 394 km²
Practical information
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- British Pound (GBP), St. Helena Pound (SHP)
- Time zones
- UTC
- Calling code
- +290
- Emergency numbers
- 999
- Driving side
- Left
Territory
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Neighbours
- None
Elevation
- Highest point
- Queen Mary's Peak, 2,060 m
- Lowest point
- Atlantic Ocean, 0 m
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 22
- Warmest month in the capital
- March, 25°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- September, 20°C
Society
- Religions
- Protestant 71%, no religion 9%, other Christian 5.2%, Catholic 2.2%, and other 1.1% (2021)
Safety
- Natural hazards
- volcanoes
Internet and communications
- Internet domain
- .sh .ac
Transport
- Airports
- 2 2025