Time Difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
Saint Helena - tropical; marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Tristan da Cunha - temperate; marine, mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena)
Travel Currency
Saint Helenian pound (SHP)
Languages
English
Ethnic Groups
African descent 50%, white 25%, Chinese 25%
National Holiday
Official birthday of King Charles III, April or June as designated by the governor
Geographic Coordinates
Saint Helena: 15 57 S, 5 42 W
Ascension Island: 7 57 S, 14 22 W
Tristan da Cunha island group: 37 15 S, 12 30 W
Location
islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 700 nm northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 2,300 nm southwest of Saint Helena
Airports
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