Saint Helena flag information
Flag description: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Saint Helenian shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield features a rocky coastline and three-masted sailing ship. .
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Additional information about Saint Helena
Official country name:
Short name: Saint Helena
Local names (long and short forms): /
Former name:
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Notes:
Nationality noun / adjective: Saint Helenian(s) / Saint Helenian
Languages spoken: English. .
Capital: Jamestown (GMT 0.0, summertime: )
Government type: NA
Population: 7601 ranked 228, (data 2008)
Geography: Saint Helena harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown anywhere else in the world; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns; Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha is the highest island mountain in the South Atlantic and a prominent landmark on the sea lanes around southern Africa. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,062 m; Green Mountain on Ascension Island 859 m; Mount Actaeon on Saint Helena Island 818 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 100 km - . Saint Helena: 60 km; Ascension Island: NA; Tristan da Cunha: 40 km.
Land borders: Saint Helena has a total of 0 km landborders, bordering to . . .
Administrative divisions: 1 administrative area and 2 dependencies*; Ascension*, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha*
Dependent areas:
Independence: none (overseas territory of the UK)
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