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![]() ![]() Saint Helena (overseas territory of the UK) Geography 1999
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:
Areacomparative: slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 60 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: Saint Helenatropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunhatemperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)
Terrain:
Saint Helenarugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: fish
Land use:
Irrigated land: NA sq km Natural hazards: active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha Environmentcurrent issues: NA
Environmentinternational agreements:
Geographynote: Napoleon Bonaparte's place of exile and burial (his remains were taken to Paris in 1840); harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown anywhere else in the world; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns
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