Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha (GPS: 15 57 S, 5 42 W) located in islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about midway between South America and Africa; Ascension Island lies 1,300 km (800 mi) northwest of Saint Helena; Tristan da Cunha lies 4,300 km (2,700 mi) southwest of Saint Helena. The country’s area measurements are total: 308 sq km; land: 308 sq km, water: 0 sq km. This sovereign state is slightly more than twice the size of Washington, DC. The total irrigated land is 0 sq km (2012).
One of the crucial features of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha: Saint Helena harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown elsewhere in the world. Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns. Queen Mary’s Peak on Tristan da Cunha is the highest island mountain in the South Atlantic and a prominent landmark on the sea lanes around southern Africa.