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St Helena (British Overseas Territory) |
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Last reviewed: 16 July 2009 |
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GEOGRAPHY
This remote island in the South Atlantic is about 1,200 miles from the South West coast of Africa. It is of volcanic origin and was uninhabited when it was discovered by the Portuguese in the early 16th century. The island has distinctive flora and fauna with many rare or endangered species.
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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