The location of Ascension Island An enlargeable map of Ascension Island The following

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is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ascension Island:

Ascension Island Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory o ...

– island in the

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, around 966 miles (1,600 km) from the coast of Africa. It is part of the

British overseas territory The British Overseas Territories (BOTs), also known as the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (UKOTs), are fourteen dependent territory, territories with a constitutional and historical link with the United Kingdom. They are the last remna ...

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic and consisting of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha including Gough Island. Its name wa ...

;

Saint Helena Saint Helena () is a British overseas territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island west of the coast of south-western Africa, and east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constitu ...

itself is 800 miles (1,287 km) to the south east. The Island is named after the day of its recorded discovery,

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. It is located at 7.56° S, 14.25° W. The island is the location of Wideawake Airfield, which is a joint facility of the

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and the

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General reference

An enlargeable basic map of the British Overseas Territory of

* International Phonetic Alphabet, Pronunciation: * Common English country name:

* Official English country name:

* Common

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(s): * Official endonym(s): * Adjectival(s) *

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(s) *

Etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

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: SH-AC *

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.ac The .ac top-level domain is the Internet country code (ccTLD) for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, used primarily for Ascension Island (Saint Helena has its own ccTLD, .sh). It is administered by NIC.AC, a subsidiary of the Inter ...

Geography

Geography of Ascension Island * Ascension Island is: an island, and a part of the

* Location: 7.56° S, 14.25° W **

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and Southern Hemisphere **

Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...

***

South Atlantic The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe an ...

(east of

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

, midway between

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and

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

) **

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) ** Extreme points of Ascension Island *** High:

Green Mountain Green Mountain is a common name for "The Peak", the highest point on Ascension Island, which has gained some fame for claims that it is one of very few large-scale artificial forests. History and vegetation Many early 19th-century accounts, in ...

*** Low:

0 m ** Land boundaries: ''none'' ** Coastline:

* Population of Ascension Island: 1,100 * Area of Ascension Island: - 222nd largest country * Atlas of Ascension Island

Environment

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* Climate of Ascension Island * Environmental issues on Ascension Island * Renewable energy in Ascension Island * Geology of Ascension Island * Protected areas of Ascension Island ** List of biosphere reserves in Ascension Island, Biosphere reserves in Ascension Island ** National parks of Ascension Island * Wildlife of Ascension Island **

Fauna of Ascension Island Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is ''flora'', and for fungi, it is '' funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. Zoo ...

***

Birds of Ascension Island Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight s ...

*** Mammals of Ascension Island

Natural geographic features of Ascension Island

* Fjords of Ascension Island * Glaciers of Ascension Island * Islands of Ascension Island * Lakes of Ascension Island * Mountains of Ascension Island ** Volcanoes in Ascension Island * Rivers of Ascension Island ** Waterfalls of Ascension Island * Valleys of Ascension Island * World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None

Regions

Regions of Ascension Island

Ecoregions

List of ecoregions in Ascension Island

Administrative divisions of Ascension Island

''None''.

Demography

Demographics of Ascension Island

Government and politics

Form of government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...

: *

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of Ascension Island: Georgetown *

Elections in Ascension Island An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated ...

Branches of government

Government of Ascension Island

Executive branch

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Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha The Governor of Saint Helena is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the official advice of His Majest ...

Administrator of Ascension Island The Administrator of Ascension is the head of government and representative of the Governor of St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in Ascension Island. The role of the Administrator includes that of chairing the territory's Island Counci ...

Legislative branch

Ascension Island Council The Ascension Island Council is an elected body that provides advice to the Administrator of Ascension Island on matters relating to the governance of Ascension Island. The Council is made up of either five or seven Councillors, depending on the ...

Judicial branch

Court system of Saint Helena *

Saint Helena Supreme Court The Supreme Court of St Helena together with the St Helena Court of Appeal are the Senior Courts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The Supreme Court of St Helena was first established in 1839 ...

Foreign relations

Foreign relations of Ascension Island * Diplomatic missions in Ascension Island * Diplomatic missions of Ascension Island

Law and order

Law of Ascension Island * Constitution of Ascension Island * Crime in Ascension Island * Human rights in Ascension Island ** LGBT rights in Ascension Island ** Freedom of religion in Ascension Island * Law enforcement in Ascension Island

Military

* Commander-in-Chief:

RAF Ascension Island RAF Ascension Island , also known as Wideawake Airfield or Ascension Island Auxiliary Field, is a military airfield and facility located on Ascension Island in the Atlantic Ocean. The airfield is jointly operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and ...

(with US presence too)

Local government

Local government in Ascension Island

History

History of Ascension Island * Timeline of the history of Ascension Island * Current events of Ascension Island * Military history of Ascension Island

Culture

Culture of Ascension Island * Architecture of Ascension Island * Cuisine of Ascension Island * Festivals in Ascension Island * Languages of Ascension Island * Media in Ascension Island * National symbols of Ascension Island **

Coat of arms of Ascension Island The coat of arms of Ascension Island were granted in August 2012. Prior to this the island used the coat of arms of the United Kingdom for official purposes. See also *Flag of Ascension Island References External linksCollege of Arms June 201 ...

Flag of Ascension Island The flag of Ascension Island, part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, was adopted on 11 May 2013. The flag is a blue ensign design, defaced with the coat of arms of Ascension Island. Flag history ...

** National anthem of Ascension Island * People of Ascension Island * Public holidays in Ascension Island * Records of Ascension Island * Religion in Ascension Island ** Christianity in Ascension Island ** Hinduism in Ascension Island ** Islam in Ascension Island ** Judaism in Ascension Island ** Sikhism in Ascension Island * World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None

Art in Ascension Island

* Art in Ascension Island * Cinema of Ascension Island * Literature of Ascension Island * Music of Ascension Island * Television in Ascension Island * Theatre in Ascension Island

Sports in Ascension Island

Sports in Ascension Island * Football in Ascension Island * Ascension Island at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Ascension Island

Economy of Ascension Island Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory o ...

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): * Agriculture in Ascension Island * Banking in Ascension Island ** National Bank of Ascension Island * Communications in Ascension Island ** Internet in Ascension Island * Companies of Ascension Island * Currency of Ascension Island: Pound **

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: SHP * Energy in Ascension Island ** Energy in Ascension Island ** Energy policy of Ascension Island ** Oil industry in Ascension Island * Health care in Ascension Island * Mining in Ascension Island * Tourism in Ascension Island *

Transport in Ascension Island Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America. It is governed as part of the British Overseas Territory o ...

** Airports in Ascension Island ** Rail transport in Ascension Island ** Roads in Ascension Island

Education in Ascension Island

References

External links

Ascension Island NewspaperAscension Island GovernmentCIA World Factbook entry about Saint HelenaLive Web Cam of Ascension
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