Geography Of Saint Helena

Location: islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-way between South America and Africa Geographic coordinates: Map references: Africa Area:
total: 410 km
land: 410 km
water: 0 km
note: includes Saint Helena Island (121 km), Ascension, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha, which consists of Tristan da Cunha Island, Gough Island, Inaccessible Island, and the three Nightingale Islands Area - comparative: slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 60 km Maritime claims:
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nautical miles (370 km)
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km) Climate: Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena) Terrain: Saint Helena - rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains
note: the other islands of the group have a volcanic origin Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m Natural resources: fish Land use:
arable land: 12.9%
permanent crops: 0%
other: other: 87.1% (1998 est.) Irrigated land: NA km Natural hazards: active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha Environment - current issues: NA Geography - note: harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown anywhere else in the world; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns
See also : Saint Helena
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