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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 Mark Andrew Capes area rank area magnitude 1 ... 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 and Tristan ... Act 1833, now called the Saint Helena Act 1833 Schedule Preamble ref established event4 Saint ... 2009 currency Saint Helena pound currency code SHP country code time zone Greenwich Mean Time GMT ... Location map Atlantic Ocean label Saint Helena lon dir W lat dir S lat deg 15 lat min 57 lon ... of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean Saint Helena IPAc en icon s e n t h l i n respell saynt ... of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ref http www.opsi.gov.uk si si2009 plain uksi ... note ref which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha . Saint Helena ... for Napoleon I , Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo and more than 5,000 Boer prisoners. Saint Helena is Britain ... . History Main History of Saint Helena Early history, 1502 1658 Most historical accounts state that the island ... Cunha convert 2430 km mi to its south, ref article Tristan da Cunha distance ref and that Saint Helena ... in Jamestown in 1774 and in 1791 2 Plantation House Saint Helena Plantation House was built ..., Edmond Halley visited Saint Helena and set up an observatory with a convert 24 ft m adj mid ... of Napoleon s captivity. See also Napoleon I of France Exile on Saint Helena l1 Napoleon I of France Exile on Saint Helena In 1815 the British government selected Saint Helena as the place of detention ... at Longwood, Saint Helena Longwood , where he died on 5 May 1821. During this period, Saint Helena ...   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 and has a population ... 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 da Cunha Location ... Time UTC 00 Extreme points of Saint Helena High Queen Mary s Peak on Tristan da Cunha convert 2060 m ...       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   district where ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena Island

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



  1. Saint Helena (disambiguation)

    TOC right Saint Helena can refer to Saints Saint Helena of Constantinople , Roman empress and the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great Saint Helena of Sk vde , Swedish twelfth century saint 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 Chesterfield St Helena School , High School for Girls in Chesterfield, UK St Helena School, Essex , secondary school in Colchester United Kingdom St Helena play , a play by RC Sherriff See also Sainte H l ne Santa Helena disambiguation St Helen 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 pt 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. 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. 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 Nationalanthemsofafrica anthem stub SaintHelena stub Category Saint Helenian culture Category National anthems Category 1975 songs ...   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. Saint Helena Progressive Party

    Infobox political party name Saint Helena Progressive Party leader founded 1973 europarl seats1 title Legislative Council of Saint Helena 1976 seats1 Infobox political party seats 11 12 hex ff0000 country Saint Helena footnotes The Saint Helena Progressive Party was a political party on the island of Saint Helena a United Kingdom British crown colony . The party favoured retaining economic links with the United Kingdom . ref http books.google.com books?id f0VnzMelzm8C&pg PA974 ref The Saint Helena Progressive Party was founded in 1973. ref name p1 http books.google.com books?id swsMAQAAMAAJ p. 2832 ref Its founders included eleven out of twelve members of the Legislative Council of Saint Helena elected in 1972. The emergence of political parties on Saint Helena followed an increase in political awareness of the population on the island, after economic stringency measures had been adopted as a consequence of increased international inflation. ref http books.google.com books?id AENAQAAIAAJ p. 46 ref The Saint Helena Progressive Party won eleven out of twelve Legislative Council seats in the September 1976 election. ref http books.google.com books?id S0kQAQAAMAAJ p. 3851 ref The party appears to have been become defunct around 1976, at a similar point in time as its adversary the Saint Helena Labour Party . ref name p1 References reflist Category 1973 establishments Category Political parties in Saint Helena ...   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. Levelwood, Saint Helena

    Wikify date October 2011 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. 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. 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 11 November 2007 The Executive ... 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 ... members 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 ..., so 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 ... Politics of DEFAULTSORT Politics Of Saint Helena Category Politics of Saint Helena ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena passport

    Infobox Identity document document name Saint Helena passport image SaintHelenaPassport.png image caption 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 image2 SHGpassportbiodata.png image caption2 Saint Helena passport information page date first issued using jurisdiction flag Saint Helena valid jurisdictions document type Passport purpose Identification eligibility British Overseas Territories citizen British Overseas Territories citizenship expiration 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. Flag of Saint Helena

    Refimprove 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 Overseas ... 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 the current ... the colonial seal of the colony. The Flag is not used in the dependencies of Saint Helena. Tristan ... 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 ref See also Flag ... 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 Category ... stub af Vlag van Sint Helena ar 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 Elena eo Flago ... lt v. Elenos sal v liava hu Szent Ilona z szlaja mk nl Vlag van Sint Helena ja no Saint Helenas flagg pl Flaga Wyspy wi tej Heleny pt Bandeira de Santa Helena ru sk Vlajka Sv tej Heleny sr sh Zastava Svete Helene fi Saint ...   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 In 2011 a proposal was published in the Washington Post and reproduced in the St. Helena Independent ref name STHLI http www.saint.fm independent 20110603.pdf ref that Blue Hill be made into a retirement village for exiled dictators , citing its isolation and small existing population. 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. Radio Saint Helena

    Radio Saint Helena call sign ZHH provided a local radio service in Saint Helena island that had a range of about 100  km from the island on AM 1548 194 meters . The organisation which ran the service, St Helena News Media Services, also produced a weekly newspaper, the St Helena Herald . The offices were located at Broadway House, Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown , whilst the broadcasting was transmitted from Saint Paul s, Saint Helena St Paul s . The first broadcast was on Christmas Day 1967. Radio St Helena also broadcast internationally on shortwave radio ZHH 50 , 11092.5  kHz on one day a year. On this day, known as Radio St. Helena Day , many of the radio station s regular presenters participated in this event, enjoying the experience of being heard all around the world. In March 2012 St Helena News Media Services was dissolved. The final edition of the Herald was published on 9 March 2012. The company is replaced by the St Helena Broadcasting Corporation SHBC which will be funded by the government. It will also publish a weekly newspaper, and it will run three FM radio stations, one of which is to broadcast a relay of the BBC World Service . The privately owned station Saint FM has been invited to join the new enterprise. ref name off the air 2012 Andy Senitt http blogs.rnw.nl medianetwork radio st helena to go off the air this year Radio St Helena to go off the air this year . In Media Network. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012. ref External links http www.news.co.sh Official site http www.sthelena.se radioproject Radio project References references Category Radio stations in Saint Helena SaintHelena stub Oceania radio station stub it Radio Saint Helena ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena dragonet

    Taxobox name Saint Helena dragonet image status CR status system IUCN2.3 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Perciformes familia Callionymidae genus Callionymus species C. sanctaehelenae binomial Callionymus sanctaehelenae binomial authority Fricke, 1983 synonyms range map LocationSaintHelena.png range map width 250px range map caption Location of Saint Helena The Saint Helena dragonet Callionymus sanctaehelenae is a species of fish in the Callionymidae family. It is Endemism endemic to Saint Helena . Source Pearce Kelly, P. 1996. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 3565 all Callionymus sanctaehelenae . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007. fishbase Callionymus sanctaehelenae Category Callionymus Category Fauna of Saint Helena Island Category Animals described in 1983 Callionymidae stub SaintHelena stub ca Callionymus sanctaehelenae es Callionymus sanctaehelenae nl Callionymus sanctaehelenae pt Callionymus sanctaehelenae sr Callionymus sanctaehelenae vi Saint Helena dragonet ...   more details



  1. Legislative Council of Saint Helena

    Refimprove date December 2009 Politics of Saint Helena The Legislative Council of Saint Helena has 15 ... 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 ... 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 km sup 2 sup Area br sq mi Pop. br 1998 Pop. br 2008 ref name census http unstats.un.org unsd demographic sources census 2010 PHC Saint Helena Saint Helena.pdf ref Pop. km br 2008 Councillors align left Alarm Forest, Saint Helena Alarm Forest align right 5.9 ..., Saint Helena Blue Hill align right 36.5 align right 14.1 align right 177 align right 153 align right ... align right 901 align right 563.1 align right 2 align left Jamestown, Saint Helena Jamestown align ... 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 right 33.4 align right 12.9 align right 960 align right 715 align right 21.4 align right 2 align left Sandy Bay, Saint Helena ... right 1 align left Saint Paul s, Saint Helena Saint Paul s align right 11.4 align right 4.4 align ... dates date February 2011 DEFAULTSORT 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 ...   more details



  1. Saint Helena Cuckoo

    Taxobox name Saint Helena Cuckoo image status EX status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Bird Aves subclassis Neornithes ordo Cuculiformes familia Cuculidae genus Nannococcyx species N. psix binomial Nannococcyx psix binomial authority Storrs L. Olson Olson , 1975 range map LocationSaintHelena.png range map width 250px range map caption Location of Saint Helena The Saint Helena Cuckoo Nannococcyx psix is an extinct bird . It was confirmed to have previously existed by a single humerus. Compared to other cuckoos, it was relatively small, and it probably lived in forests on the island of Saint Helena . Its extinction was a result of deforestation on the island in the 18th century. References http www.birdlife.org datazone species index.html?action SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid 30110&m 0 BirdLife Species Factsheet. Category Bird extinctions since 1500 Category Fauna of Saint Helena Island Category Animals described in 1975 de St. Helena Kuckuck it Nannococcyx psix ...   more details



  1. Coat of arms of Saint Helena

    Refimprove date December 2009 Infobox Coat of arms name Coat of arms of Saint Helena image Coat of arms of Saint Helena.svg image width 200px 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 two thirds depict a coastal scene of the island ... sh.html Flags of the World St Helena ref . The motto is Loyal and unshakable . The full coat of arms features, above the shield, a woman holding a cross 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 ... flags The Coins of the Saint Helena pound local two pound coin has the full coat of arms on its reverse. Arms usage by dependencies The arms are not used by Saint Helena s dependencies. Tristan da ... of arms of the United Kingdom . The shield of the arms feature on the flag of Saint Helena and the Governor of Saint Helena Governor s flag . See also Coat of arms of Tristan da Cunha List of coats ... 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 Elena fr Armoiries de Sainte H l ne ... of arms of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ... no St. Helenas riksv pen pl Herb Wyspy wi tej Heleny pt Bras o de armas de Santa Helena ru ...   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 ... the Saint Helena Airport from 2012 through 2015. With a total investment of 236.6m costs for construction .... ref http www.news.co.sh Newspapers SHH 2020111104.pdf Airport Approved The St Helena Herald, Volume XI Number 28, 4th November 2011, p.4 ref Saint Helena s gross domestic product GDP by purchasing ..., was 2,000. The financial year in Saint Helena runs from 1 April to 31 March. St. Helena s budget ... to encourage emigration from the UK to Saint Helena to aid development of the economy. 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. A large proportion of the work force has ..., the rate of unemployment was 18 . Electricity In 1998, Saint Helena s energy production was 6 GWh ... SHH 2020100618.pdf Wind Turbines officially opened , St Helena Herald, Volume X no. 8, 18th June 2010, p. 13 ref Agriculture The main agricultural products of Saint Helena are maize , potato es ... 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 in aid in 1995, and in 1997, 5.3 million from the United Kingdom. Currency The local currency 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 ... and business in, and trading with, St.  Helena. See also Saint Helena Airport 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 es Econom a de Santa ...   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 abbr on across the island, and with many of the roads single lane and on steep ... 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 is now underway, due for completion ... are high. Transferring from Ascension 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 ... date April 2012 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 .... ref http www.bbc.co.uk news uk 15578596 BBC News Remote UK island colony of St Helena to get ... accessdate 2010 10 22 title Janus Views of St Helena date 2010 10 22 ref It became a steep staircase ...   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 harbours ... 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 ecozone Saint Helena Category Geography of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha es Geograf a de Santa Elena 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. Small Saint Helena Petrel

    This article was auto generated by User Polbot . Taxobox name Small Saint Helena Petrel image status EX status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animalia phylum Chordata classis Aves ordo Procellariiformes familia Procellariidae genus Bulweria species B. bifax binomial Bulweria bifax binomial authority Storrs L. Olson Olson , 1975 synonyms range map LocationSaintHelena.png range map width range map caption Location of Saint Helena The Small Saint Helena Petrel Bulweria bifax was a species of seabird in the Procellariidae family. It was Endemism endemic to Saint Helena . Source BirdLife International 2004. http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 40122 all Bulweria bifax . http www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Category Bulweria Category Bird extinctions since 1500 Category Fauna of Saint Helena Island Category Animals described in 1975 procellariiformes stub SaintHelena stub hr Svetohelenska burnica zh ...   more details




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