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Ascension
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Volcanic in origin
Ascension lies midway between Africa
and South America just below the
Equator.
Situated at7° 57'S and 14° 22'W, it is only 34
miles² (98km²) in
size.
Pop (1998 712)
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Site Introduction
General Category
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21-12-07 06:13
GMT | Posted by
Ian Chicken
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Volcanic in origin with 44 dormant
craters and is mainly basalt lava flows and cinder
cones, though Green Mountain does have a lot of vegetation on it.
This is the
highest point at some 2817ft (853m) above sea level. The peak is the top of a
mountain that is some 10,000ft (3048m) in height
rising from the depth's just west of the Atlantic ridge
The
climate is subtropical.
With
temperatures at sea level are approximately 68-88º
F (20-31º
C) and about 10º
F less on
Green Mountain. Showers
do occur throughout the year with slightly heavier rains in the January-April
period.
Language: English
Government: Dependency of St helena
Currency: St helena Pound, US Dollar
Dialing Code: +247
Internet TLD: .ac
Time Zone: GMT
There are
five main settlements on the Island.
1. Georgetown the administrative "capital" and port.
2. Two Boats village three miles inland and situated at 600 ft (181m)
above sea Level.
3. Traveller's Hill is where the RAF garrison used to be based;
4. Cat Hill is the US Base area.
5. Residency, the farm and some cottages on Green Mountain
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