Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
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Anthem: God Save the Queen
Capital	Jamestown 15°56′S 5°43′W / 15.933°S 5.717°W / -15.933; -5.717
Official languages	English
Demonym(s)	St Helenian Ascensionian Tristanian
Government	British Overseas Territory
• Monarch	Charles III
• Governor	Mark Andrew Capes
• Administrator of Ascension Island	Colin Wells
• Administrator of Tristan da Cunha	Sean Burns
• Responsible Ministera (UK)	Mark Simmonds MP
Dependent territory of the United Kingdom
• St Helena charter granted	1657
• East India Company rule ends	22 April 1834[1]
• Ascension added	12 September 1922
• Tristan da Cunha added	12 January 1938
• Current constitution	1 September 2009
Area
• Total	420 km2 (160 sq mi)
Population
• 2012 census	7,728 (219th)
• Density	13.4/km2 (34.7/sq mi)
Currency	Saint Helena pound Pound sterlingb (SHP)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+290 +247 (Ascension)
ISO 3166 code	SH
Internet TLD	.sh .ac
For the Overseas Territories Tristan da Cunha

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory. It is in the South Atlantic Ocean and is made up of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the island group called Tristan da Cunha. In total, there are eight islands and the main is St Helena with a total area for the territory of 308 square kilometres (119 sq mi).^[2]

It was known as Saint Helena and Dependencies until 1 September 2009. At that time a new constitution gave an equal status to all the islands in the territory.^[1]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009 "...the transfer of rule of the island to His Majesty's Government on 22 April 1834 under the Government of India Act 1833, now called the Saint Helena Act 1833" (Schedule Preamble)
2. ↑ "CIA World Factbook – Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha". Central Intelligence Agency. 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2013.