Outline of Ascension Island

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[]

An enlargeable basic map of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena

Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Ascension Island
Official English country name: Ascension Island
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s)
Demonym(s)
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[]

A satellite image of Ascension Island

Climate of Ascension Island
Geology of Ascension Island
Wildlife of Ascension Island
- - Mammals of Ascension Island

Natural geographic features of Ascension Island[]

- Volcanoes in Ascension Island
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[]

Ascension Island Council

Judicial branch[]

Saint Helena Supreme Court

Foreign relations[]

Foreign relations of Ascension Island

Law and order[]

- 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

- Coat of arms of Ascension Island
- Flag of Ascension Island
- National anthem of Ascension Island
People of Ascension Island
Public holidays in Ascension Island
World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None