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Ascension Island
Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, around from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America, which is roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa...
is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean, around 966 miles (1,600 km) from the coast of Africa. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group...
; Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
itself is 800 miles (1,287 km) to the south east. 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 the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
and the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ascension Island:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: - Common English country name: Ascension IslandAscension IslandAscension Island is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, around from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America, which is roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa...
- Official English country name: Ascension IslandAscension IslandAscension Island is an isolated volcanic island in the equatorial waters of the South Atlantic Ocean, around from the coast of Africa and from the coast of South America, which is roughly midway between the horn of South America and Africa...
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s)
- Demonym(s)
- EtymologyEtymologyEtymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
: Name of Ascension Island - ISO region code: SH-ACISO 3166-2:SHISO 3166-2:SH is the entry for Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently...
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: .ac.ac.ac is the Internet country code top-level domain for Ascension Island. It is administered by NIC.AC, a subsidiary of the Internet Computer Bureau based in the United Kingdom.Registration for this domain is open to anyone...
Geography
- Ascension Island is: an islandIslandAn island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
, and a part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union consisting of the islands of Saint Helena, Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha group... - Location: 7.56° S, 14.25° W
- Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
and Southern HemisphereSouthern HemisphereThe Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"... - Atlantic OceanAtlantic OceanThe Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
- South Atlantic (east of BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, midway between South AmericaSouth AmericaSouth America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
and AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
)
- South Atlantic (east of Brazil
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: Greenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean TimeGreenwich Mean Time is a term originally referring to mean solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. It is arguably the same as Coordinated Universal Time and when this is viewed as a time zone the name Greenwich Mean Time is especially used by bodies connected with the United...
(UTC+00) - Extreme points of Ascension Island
- High: Green MountainGreen MountainGreen 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:...
859 m (2,818 ft) - Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- High: Green Mountain
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean
- Western Hemisphere
- Population of Ascension Island: 1,100
- Area of Ascension Island: 91 square kilometres (35.1 sq mi) - 222nd largest country
- Atlas of Ascension Island
Environment
- Climate of Ascension Island
- Environmental issues on Ascension Island
- Ecoregions in Ascension Island
- Renewable energy in Ascension Island
- Geology of Ascension Island
- Protected areas of Ascension Island
- Biosphere reserves in Ascension Island
- National parks of Ascension Island
- Wildlife of Ascension Island
- Flora of Ascension Island
- Fauna of Ascension Island
- Birds of Ascension Island
- 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
- Rivers of Ascension Island
- Waterfalls of Ascension Island
- Valleys of Ascension Island
- World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None
Ecoregions
- Main article: Ecoregions in Ascension Island
Government and politics
- Main article: Government of Ascension Island and Politics of Ascension Island
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: - Capital of Ascension Island: Georgetown
- Elections in Ascension Island
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Ascension Island
- Political scandals of Ascension Island
- Taxation in Ascension Island
Executive branch
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: British monarch - Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha- Administrator of Ascension IslandAdministrator of Ascension IslandThe Administrator of Ascension Island is the head of government and representative of the Governor of Saint Helena in Ascension Island. The role of the Administrator includes that of chairing the territory's Island council which consists of 7 elected members...
- Administrator of Ascension Island
Foreign relations
- Diplomatic missions in Ascension Island
- Diplomatic missions of Ascension Island
Law and order
- Capital punishment in 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-ChiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - RAF Ascension Island (with US presence too)
History
- Main article: History of Ascension Island, Timeline of the history of Ascension Island, and Current events of Ascension Island
- Economic history of Ascension Island
- Military history of Ascension Island
Culture
- Architecture of Ascension Island
- Cuisine of Ascension Island
- Ethnic minorities in Ascension Island
- Festivals in Ascension Island
- Humor in Ascension Island
- Languages of Ascension Island
- Media in Ascension Island
- National symbols of Ascension Island
- Coat of arms of Ascension Island
- Flag of Ascension IslandFlag of Ascension IslandThere is currently no unique flag for Ascension Island, part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, therefore the Union Flag of the United Kingdom is used for official purposes....
- National anthem of Ascension Island
- People of Ascension Island
- Prostitution in Ascension Island
- Public holidays in Ascension Island
- Records of Ascension Island
- Religion in Ascension Island
- Buddhism 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
- Main article: Sports in Ascension Island
- Football in Ascension IslandFootball in Ascension IslandThe sport of football in the Ascension Island is organised by the Ascension Island Football Association. The association...
- Ascension Island at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Ascension Island
- Main article: Economy of Ascension Island
- 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 IslandCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: PoundSaint Helena poundThe Saint Helena pound is the currency of the Atlantic islands of Saint Helena and Ascension, which are constituents of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha...
- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: SHPSHPSHP or shp may refer to:* Saint Helena pound, the currency of the British overseas territories of Saint Helena and Ascension Island* Sacred Heart Preparatory , a Society of the Sacred Heart school in Atherton, California...
- ISO 4217
- Economic history of Ascension Island
- 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
- Airports in Ascension Island
- Rail transport in Ascension Island
- Roads in Ascension Island
- Water supply and sanitation in Ascension Island
See also
- Index of Ascension Island-related articles
- List of Ascension Island-related topics
- List of international rankings
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- Outline of Saint HelenaOutline of Saint HelenaSaint Helena, named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
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