Outline of Ascension Island

The Flag of Saint Helena		The Coat of arms of Saint Helena

The location of Ascension Island

An enlargeable map of Ascension Island

See also: Index of Ascension Island-related articles

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:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena

• 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

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

Environment

A satellite image of Ascension Island

Main article: Environment of Ascension Island

• 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
  • Biosphere reserves in Ascension Island
  • National parks of Ascension Island
• Wildlife of Ascension Island
  • Flora of Ascension Island
  • Fauna of Ascension Island
    • Birds of Ascension Island
    • Mammals of Ascension Island

Natural geographic features of Ascension Island

Main article: Landforms of Ascension Island

• Fjords of Ascension Island
• Glaciers of Ascension Island
• Islands of Ascension Island
• Lakes of Ascension Island
• Mountains of Ascension Island
  • Volcanoes in Ascension Island
• Rivers of Ascension Island
  • Waterfalls of Ascension Island
• Valleys of Ascension Island
• World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None

Regions

Main article: Regions of Ascension Island

Ecoregions

Main article: Ecoregions in Ascension Island

Administrative divisions of Ascension Island

None.

Demography

Main article: Demographics of Ascension Island

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

Branches of government

Main article: Government of Ascension Island

Executive branch

• Head of state: British monarch
• Head of government: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  • Administrator of Ascension Island

Legislative branch

• Ascension Island Council

Judicial branch

Main article: Court system of Saint Helena

• Saint Helena Supreme Court

Foreign relations

Main article: Foreign relations of Ascension Island

• Diplomatic missions in Ascension Island
• Diplomatic missions of Ascension Island

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
  • LGBT rights in Ascension Island
  • Freedom of religion in Ascension Island
• Law enforcement in Ascension Island

Military

• Commander-in-Chief: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
• RAF Ascension Island (with US presence too)

Local government

Main article: Local government in Ascension Island

History

Main article: History of Ascension Island, Timeline of the history of Ascension Island, and Current events of Ascension Island

• Economic history of Ascension Island
• Military history of Ascension Island

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
  • Coat of arms of Ascension Island
  • Flag of Ascension Island
  • National anthem of Ascension Island
• People of Ascension Island
• Prostitution in Ascension Island
• Public holidays in Ascension Island
• Records of Ascension Island
• Religion in Ascension Island
  • Buddhism in Ascension Island
  • Christianity in Ascension Island
  • Hinduism in Ascension Island
  • Islam in Ascension Island
  • Judaism in Ascension Island
  • Sikhism in Ascension Island
• World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None

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

Sports in Ascension Island

Main article: Sports in Ascension Island

• Football in Ascension Island
• Ascension Island at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Ascension Island

Main article: Economy of Ascension Island

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):

• Agriculture in Ascension Island
• Banking in Ascension Island
  • National Bank of Ascension Island
• Communications in Ascension Island
  • Internet in Ascension Island
• Companies of Ascension Island

• Currency of Ascension Island: Pound
  • ISO 4217: SHP

• Economic history of Ascension Island
• Energy in Ascension Island
  • Energy in Ascension Island
  • Energy policy of Ascension Island
  • Oil industry in Ascension Island
• Health care in Ascension Island
• Mining in Ascension Island
• Tourism in Ascension Island
• Transport in Ascension Island
  • Airports in Ascension Island
  • Rail transport in Ascension Island
  • Roads in Ascension Island
• Water supply and sanitation in Ascension Island

Education in Ascension Island

Main article: Education in Ascension Island

See also

	Africa portal
	United Kingdom portal

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

References

1. ^ "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. 

External links

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