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St. Helena

Saint Helena
Flag of Saint Helena
Coat of arms of Saint Helena
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Loyal and Unshakeable"
Anthem: "God Save the Queen"
"My Saint Helena Island" (unofficial)
Map of Saint Helena
Map of Saint Helena
Location of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Location of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Capital Jamestown
15°56′S 005°43′W / 15.933°S 5.717°W / -15.933; -5.717
Largest settlement Half Tree Hollow
15°56′0″S 5°43′12″W / 15.93333°S 5.72000°W / -15.93333; -5.72000
Official languages English
Demonym Saint Heleniana
Part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Government Non-partisan democracy
• Monarch
Elizabeth II
• Governor
Lisa Phillips
Territory under the United Kingdom
• Charter granted
1657
• Colonised by the
East India Company

1659
• Crown colony
(Company rule ends)

22 April 1834
1 September 2009
Area
• Total
121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population
• 2016 (Feb) census
4,534
• Density
37.5/km2 (97.1/sq mi)
Currency Saint Helena pound (SHP)
Time zone GMT (UTC​)
Drives on the left
Calling code +290
ISO 3166 code SH-HL
Internet TLD .sh
  1. Or simply "Helenian". Informally, the islanders are also referred to as "Saints".
    UK Postcode: STHL 1ZZ

Saint Helena (/ˌsnt həˈlnə/ SAYNT-hə-LEE-nə) is a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 kilometres (1,210 mi) west of the Cunene River, which marks the border between Namibia and Angola in southwestern Africa. It is part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Saint Helena measures about 16 by 8 kilometres (10 by 5 mi) and has a population of 4,534 (2016 census). It was named after Saint Helena of Constantinople.

The island, one of the most remote islands in the world, was uninhabited when discovered by the Portuguese in 1502. It was an important stopover for ships sailing to Europe from Asia and South Africa for centuries. Napoleon was imprisoned there in exile by the British, as were Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo (for leading a Zulu army against British rule) and more than 5,000 Boers taken prisoner during the second Boer War.


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