Saint Helena coastline , Saint Helena Natural Resources

Saint Helena

Location : islands in the south atlantic ocean. about midway between south america and africa

Geographic Coordinates : 15 56 s. 5 42 w

Map Reference : africa

Area : total: 410 sq km land: 410 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes saint 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

Area Comparative: slightly more than twice the size of washington. dc

Saint Helena More Facts

Land boundaries : 0 km

coastline : 204

Maritime Claims : territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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)

Terrain : saint helena - rugged. volcanic; small scattered plateaus and plains note: the other islands of the group have a volcanic origin

Elevation extremes : lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: queen mary's peak on tristan da cunha 2.060 m

Natural Resources :fish

Land use : arable land: 12.9% permanent crops: 0% other: 87.1% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : na sq km