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'''Saint Helena''' is a [[Volcano|volcanic]] [[tropical island]] in the [[South Atlantic Ocean]], 4,000 km east of [[Rio de Janeiro]] and 1,950 km west of the [[Kunene river]] which marks the border between [[Namibia]] and [[Angola]] in southwestern Africa. It is part of the [[British Overseas Territories|British Overseas Territory]] of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/plain/uksi_20091751_en#sch1-pt5 |title=Constitution of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |year=2009 |publisher=UK Archives |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> Saint Helena measures about 16 by 8 km and has a population of 4,255 (2008 census).<ref name="census">{{cite web|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/Saint_Helena/Saint_Helena.pdf |format=PDF |title=PROVISIONAL RESULTS – POPULATION CENSUS 2008 |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2013-08-14}}</ref> It was named after [[Helena (empress)|Saint Helena of Constantinople]]. | '''Saint Helena''' is a [[Volcano|volcanic]] [[tropical island]] in the [[South Atlantic Ocean]], 4,000 km east of [[Rio de Janeiro]] and 1,950 km west of the [[Kunene river]] which marks the border between [[Namibia]] and [[Angola]] in southwestern Africa. It is part of the [[British Overseas Territories|British Overseas Territory]] of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/plain/uksi_20091751_en#sch1-pt5 |title=Constitution of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha |year=2009 |publisher=UK Archives |accessdate=21 July 2012}}</ref> Saint Helena measures about 16 by 8 km and has a population of 4,255 (2008 census).<ref name="census">{{cite web|url=http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/2010_PHC/Saint_Helena/Saint_Helena.pdf |format=PDF |title=PROVISIONAL RESULTS – POPULATION CENSUS 2008 |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2013-08-14}}</ref> It was named after [[Helena (empress)|Saint Helena of Constantinople]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:14, 13 June 2019
Saint Helena is a volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 4,000 km east of Rio de Janeiro and 1,950 km west of the Kunene river which marks the border between Namibia and Angola in southwestern Africa. It is part of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.[1] Saint Helena measures about 16 by 8 km and has a population of 4,255 (2008 census).[2] It was named after Saint Helena of Constantinople.
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