Outline of Ascension Island
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Ascension Island is an 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ascension Island:
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[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Ascension Island
- Official English country name: Ascension Island
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s)
- Demonym(s)
- Etymology: Name of Ascension Island
- ISO region code: SH-AC
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ac
[edit] Geography
Main article: 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
- Population of Ascension Island: 1,100
- Area of Ascension Island: 91 square kilometres (35 sq mi) - 222nd largest country
- Atlas of Ascension Island
[edit] Environment
- Climate of Ascension Island
- Environmental issues on Ascension Island
- Ecoregions in Ascension Island
- Renewable energy in Ascension Island
- Geology of Ascension Island
- Protected areas of Ascension Island
- Wildlife of Ascension Island
[edit] Natural geographic features of Ascension Island
- Fjords of Ascension Island
- Glaciers of Ascension Island
- Islands of Ascension Island
- Lakes of Ascension Island
- Mountains of Ascension Island
- Rivers of Ascension Island
- Valleys of Ascension Island
- World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None
[edit] Regions
- Main article: Regions of Ascension Island
[edit] Ecoregions
- Main article: Ecoregions in Ascension Island
[edit] Administrative divisions of Ascension Island
None.
[edit] Demography
- Main article: Demographics of Ascension Island
[edit] Government and politics
- Main article: Government of Ascension Island and Politics of Ascension Island
- Form of government:
- Capital of Ascension Island: Georgetown
- Elections in Ascension Island
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Ascension Island
- Political scandals of Ascension Island
- Taxation in Ascension Island
[edit] Branches of government
Main article: Government of Ascension Island
[edit] Executive branch
- Head of state: British monarch
- Head of government: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
[edit] Legislative branch
[edit] Judicial branch
Main article: Court system of Saint Helena
[edit] Foreign relations
Main article: Foreign relations of Ascension Island
[edit] Law and order
Main article: Law of Ascension Island
- Capital punishment in Ascension Island
- Constitution of Ascension Island
- Crime in Ascension Island
- Human rights in Ascension Island
- Law enforcement in Ascension Island
[edit] Military
- Commander-in-Chief: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- RAF Ascension Island (with US presence too)
[edit] Local government
Main article: Local government in Ascension Island
[edit] History
- Main article: History of Ascension Island, Timeline of the history of Ascension Island, and Current events of Ascension Island
[edit] Culture
Main article: Culture of Ascension Island
- Architecture of Ascension Island
- Cuisine of Ascension Island
- Ethnic minorities in Ascension Island
- Festivals in Ascension Island
- Humor in Ascension Island
- Languages of Ascension Island
- Media in Ascension Island
- National symbols of Ascension Island
- People of Ascension Island
- Prostitution in Ascension Island
- Public holidays in Ascension Island
- Records of Ascension Island
- Religion in Ascension Island
- World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None
[edit] Art in Ascension Island
- Art in Ascension Island
- Cinema of Ascension Island
- Literature of Ascension Island
- Music of Ascension Island
- Television in Ascension Island
- Theatre in Ascension Island
[edit] Sports in Ascension Island
- Main article: Sports in Ascension Island
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Ascension Island
- Main article: Economy of Ascension Island
- Agriculture in Ascension Island
- Banking in Ascension Island
- Communications in Ascension Island
- Companies of Ascension Island
- Economic history of Ascension Island
- Energy in Ascension Island
- Health care in Ascension Island
- Mining in Ascension Island
- Tourism in Ascension Island
- Transport in Ascension Island
- Water supply and sanitation in Ascension Island
[edit] Education in Ascension Island
- Main article: Education in Ascension Island
[edit] See also
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Ascension Island
- All pages beginning with "Ascenscion Island"
- All pages beginning with "Ascenscion Islander"
- All pages with titles containing "Ascenscion Island"
- All pages with titles containing "Ascenscion 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
[edit] References
- ^ "Saint Helena". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sh.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
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Wikimedia Atlas of Ascension Island
- Ascension Island Newspaper
- Ascension Island Government
- Rocket launches from Ascension
- CIA World Factbook entry about Saint Helena
- Live Web Cam of Ascension
- Cable and Wireless
- Colonial History of Ascension Island
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