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St Helena (British Overseas Territory) |
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Last reviewed: 16 July 2009 |
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ST HELENA TODAY
Country Facts
Status: British Overseas Territory
Area: 122 sq km
Population: 4,000
Capital city: Jamestown
Languages: English
Religion: Mainly Christian, some Bahai.
Currency: St Helena Pound on par with UK Pound
Governor: Andrew Gurr
Travel
There is no airport on St Helena. At present, regular access to St Helena is provided by the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) St Helena, a cargo and passenger vessel, operated by Andrew Weir Shipping, that offers a scheduled service between St Helena, Ascension, Walvis Bay and Cape Town.
Enquiries about travel on the RMS should be made to Andrew Weir Shipping:
Tel 0207 816 4803
Fax 0207 816 4802
e-mail: reservations@aws.co.uk
Andrew Weir Shipping: RMS
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Tristan da Cunha, The Settlement, Administrator's Office
Address:
The Administrator's Office
The Settlement
TRISTAN DA CUNHA
South Atlantic Ocean
TDCU 1ZZ
(via Cape Town, RSA)
Telephone:
00 870 764 341 816
00 871 682 087 155
00 44 (0)20 3014 2000
Fax:
00 870 764 341 818
00 871 682 087 158
00 44 (0)20 3014 2020
Email: enquiriestdc@gmail.com
Office hours:
(GMT and Local): 0830 - 1230 and 1300 - 1630 (Mon-Fri)
(NB: working hours October – March begin and end 30 minutes earlier)
St Helena, Jamestown, Governor's Office