Outline of Ascension Island
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The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ascension Island:
Ascension Island– island in theSouth Atlantic Ocean,around 966 miles (1,600 km) from the coast of Africa. It is part of theBritish overseas territoryofSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha;Saint Helenaitself is 800 miles (1,287 km) to the south east.[1]The Island is named after the day of its recorded discovery,Ascension Day.It is located at 7.56° S, 14.25° W.
The island is the location of Wideawake Airfield, which is a joint facility of theRoyal Air Forceand theUnited States Air Force.
General reference
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name:Ascension Island
- Official English country name:Ascension Island
- Commonendonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s)
- Demonym(s)
- Etymology:Name of Ascension Island
- ISO region code:SH-AC
- Internetcountry code top-level domain:.ac
Geography
[edit]- Ascension Island is: anisland,and a part of theBritish overseas territoryofSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Location: 7.56° S, 14.25° W
- Western HemisphereandSouthern Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- South Atlantic(east ofBrazil,midway betweenSouth AmericaandAfrica)
- Time zone:Greenwich Mean Time(UTC+00)
- Extreme points of Ascension Island
- High:Green Mountain859 m (2,818 ft)
- Low:South Atlantic Ocean0 m
- Land boundaries:none
- Coastline:South Atlantic Ocean
- Population of Ascension Island:1,100
- Area of Ascension Island:91 square kilometres (35 sq mi) -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
- Wildlife of Ascension Island
Natural geographic features of Ascension Island
[edit]- Fjords of Ascension Island
- Glaciers of Ascension Island
- Islands of Ascension Island
- Lakes of Ascension Island
- Mountains of Ascension Island
- Rivers of Ascension Island
- Valleys of Ascension Island
- World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None
Regions
[edit]Ecoregions
[edit]List of ecoregions in Ascension Island
Administrative divisions of Ascension Island
[edit]None.
Demography
[edit]Demographics of Ascension Island
Government and politics
[edit]- Form of government:
- Capitalof Ascension Island:Georgetown
- Elections in Ascension Island
Branches of government
[edit]Government of Ascension Island
Executive branch
[edit]- Head of state:British monarch
- Head of government:Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Legislative branch
[edit]Judicial branch
[edit]Foreign relations
[edit]Foreign relations of Ascension Island
Law and order
[edit]- Constitution of Ascension Island
- Crime in Ascension Island
- Human rights in Ascension Island
- Law enforcement in Ascension Island
Military
[edit]- Commander-in-Chief:Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- RAF Ascension Island(with US presence too)
Local government
[edit]Local government in Ascension Island
History
[edit]- Timeline of the history of Ascension Island
- Current events of Ascension Island
- Military history of Ascension Island
Culture
[edit]- 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
- People of Ascension Island
- Public holidays in Ascension Island
- Records of Ascension Island
- Religion in Ascension Island
- World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None
Art in Ascension Island
[edit]- 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
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Ascension Island
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
- Agriculture in Ascension Island
- Banking in Ascension Island
- Communications in Ascension Island
- Companies of Ascension Island
- Currency of Ascension Island:Pound
- Energy in Ascension Island
- Health care in Ascension Island
- Mining in Ascension Island
- Tourism in Ascension Island
- Transport in Ascension Island
Education in Ascension Island
[edit]See also
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- All pages with titles beginning withAscension Island
- All pages with titles beginning withAscension Islander
- All pages with titles containingAscension Island
- All pages with titles containingAscension Islander
- Index of Ascension Island–related articles
- List of Ascension Island-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
- Outline of Saint Helena
- Outline of the United Kingdom
References
[edit]- ^"Saint Helena".The World Factbook.United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency.3 July 2009.Retrieved23 July2009.
