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| Location: |
islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about mid-way between South America and Africa
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| Geographic coordinates: |
15 56 S, 5 42 W
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| Area: |
total:
410 sq km
land:
410 sq km
water:
0 sq km
note:
includes St. Helena Island, Ascension, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha, which consists of Tristan da Cunha Island, Gough Island, Inaccessible Island, and the three Nightingale Islands
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| Area - comparative: |
slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC
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| Maritime claims: |
exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM
territorial sea:
12 NM
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| 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)
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| Terrain: |
Saint Helena - rugged, volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains
note:
the other islands of the group have a volcanic origin
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point:
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point:
Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,060 m
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| Land use: |
arable land:
6%
permanent crops:
0%
permanent pastures:
6%
forests and woodland:
6%
other:
82% (1993 est.)
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| Natural hazards: |
active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha
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| Environment - current issues: |
NA
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| Geography - note: |
harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown anywhere else in the world; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns
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