Outline of Ascension Island
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ascension Island:
Ascension Island – 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 itself 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 the Royal Air Force and the United States Air Force.
General reference[]
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- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Ascension Island
- Official English country name: Ascension Island
- Common endonym(s):
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- Etymology:
- ISO region code: SH-AC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ac
Geography[]
Geography of Ascension Island
- Ascension Island is: an island, and a part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Location: 7.56° S, 14.25° W
- Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- South Atlantic (east of Brazil, midway between South America and Africa)
- Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00)
- Extreme points of Ascension Island
- High: Green Mountain 859 m (2,818 ft)
- Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean
- : 1,100
- : 91 square kilometres (35 sq mi) - 222nd largest country
- Atlas of Ascension Island
Environment[]
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- Climate of Ascension Island
- Geology of Ascension Island
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- Wildlife of Ascension Island
Natural geographic features of Ascension Island[]
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- Volcanoes in Ascension Island
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- World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None
Regions[]
Ecoregions[]
Administrative divisions of Ascension Island[]
None.
Demography[]
Demographics of Ascension Island
Government and politics[]
- Form of government:
- Capital of Ascension Island: Georgetown
Branches of government[]
Executive branch[]
- Head of state: British monarch
- Head of government: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- Administrator of Ascension Island
Legislative branch[]
Judicial branch[]
Foreign relations[]
Foreign relations of Ascension Island
Law and order[]
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- LGBT rights in Ascension Island
- Law enforcement in Ascension Island
Military[]
- Commander-in-Chief: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- RAF Ascension Island (with US presence too)
Local government[]
History[]
History of Ascension Island
Culture[]
Culture of Ascension Island
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- Coat of arms of Ascension Island
- Flag of Ascension Island
- National anthem of Ascension Island
- People of Ascension Island
- Public holidays in Ascension Island
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- World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None
Art in Ascension Island[]
Sports in Ascension Island[]
Economy and infrastructure of Ascension Island[]
Economy of Ascension Island
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- Currency of Ascension Island: Pound
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- Tourism in Ascension Island
- Transport in Ascension Island
- Airports in Ascension Island
Education in Ascension Island[]
See also[]
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- All pages with titles beginning with Ascension Island
- All pages with titles beginning with Ascension Islander
- All pages with titles containing Ascension Island
- All pages with titles containing Ascension 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[]
- ^ "Saint Helena". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links[]
- Outlines of countries
- Wikipedia outlines
- Ascension Island
- Ascension Island-related lists