Saint Helena, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Jamestown, capital city of Saint Helena
Saint Helena is a remote Atlantic British territory promoting eco-tourism, biodiversity conservation, sustainable fisheries, and niche coffee exports.
Saint Helena in one word would be “Napoleon,” meaning exile island.
Saint Helena Flag
Saint Helena armorial
Saint Helena is a country of the Africa continent.
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The capital city of Saint Helena is Jamestown.
| Saint Helena is located in | Africa Continent |
| Overseas territory of | United Kingdom |
| Saint Helena has a population of | 5,289 inhabitants within a total area of 410 Km2 (255 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Saint Helena ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Saint Helena Climate | Saint Helena: tropical marine; mild, tempered by trade winds; Ascension Island: tropical marine; mild, semi-arid; Tristan da Cunha: temperate marine; mild, tempered by trade winds (tends to be cooler than Saint Helena) |
| Most predominant religion | Protestant (includes Anglican 68, Baptist, Seventh Day Adventist, Salvation Army, New Apostolic), |
| Second most predominant religion | Jehovah's Witness, |
| Currency name & code | Pound (SHP) |
| Internet ccTLD | .sh |
| Saint Helena calling code | +290 |
Saint Helena administrative divisions
3 administrative areas- Ascension
- Saint Helena
- Tristan da Cunha
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