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Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about 960 miles (1,540 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America .
The flag of Ascension Island. The flag of Ascension Island was adopted on 11 May 2013. [18] The flag is a blue ensign design, defaced with the coat of arms of Ascension Island. Prior to the adoption of this flag, the island used the Union Flag of the United Kingdom for official purposes.
Georgetown is the capital and chief settlement of Ascension Island, in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, situated on the west coast of the island. The town is centred on St Mary's Church, part of the Anglican Diocese of St Helena and the former Exiles Club, built as a Royal Marines barracks at the ...
Ascension Island is situated about 4,000 miles from the UK and has only a few shops and basic amenities Ascension Island: 800 residents, turtles but no hospital – where migrants could be sent as ...
The Island is named after the day of its recorded discovery, Ascension Day. It is located at 7.56° S, 14.25° W. 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 .
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha have formed the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha since 2009. [1] Saint Helena; Ascension Island. Boatswain Bird Island. Boatswain Bird Rock; Tartar Rock; White Rocks; Tristan da Cunha. Gough Island (a dependency of Tristan da Cunha) Inaccessible Island ...
On 7 March 1849 the first bishop of Cape Town, Robert Gray, arrived to conduct the confirmations on the island. Bishop Gray made a further two visits in 1852 and 1857. Ten years later, in 1859, the Diocese of St. Helena was established by Queen's Order in Council, and included the islands of Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
Isles of Scilly (England, United Kingdom) Isle of Wight (England, United Kingdom) Channel Islands an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy which are dependencies of the British Crown. Ireland. Some of the minor islands of Ireland; Madeira (Portugal) Madeira Island, Porto Santo, Desertas, Selvagens; Rockall; São ...