Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

parliamentary democracy

name: Jamestown geographic coordinates: 15 56 S, 5 43 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: founded in 1659 and named after James, Duke of York, who would become King JAMES II of England

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022) head of government: Governor Nigel PHILLIPS (since 13 August 2022) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, 3 ex-officio officers, and 5 elected members of the Legislative Council election/appointment process: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch note: the constitution order provides for an administrator for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, appointed by the governor

note: the Constitution Order provides for separate Island Councils for both Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president and 2 justices); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and judges) judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal and Supreme Court justices appointed by the governor acting upon the instructions from a secretary of state acting on behalf of the British monarch; justices of both courts serve until retirement at age 70, but terms can be extended subordinate courts: Magistrates' Court; Small Claims Court; Juvenile Court note: appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

history: several previous; latest effective 1 September 2009 (St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009)

UPU

defense is the responsibility of the UK

construction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing, collectible postage stamps

coffee, corn, potatoes, vegetables; fish, lobster; livestock; timber

total: 7,943 (2024 est.) male: 3,978 female: 3,965

0.08% (2025 est.)

0-14 years: 14.3% (male 579/female 556) 15-64 years: 66.5% (male 2,626/female 2,655) 65 years and over: 19.2% (2024 est.) (male 773/female 754)

9.31 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

8.55 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total population: 80.9 years (2024 est.) male: 78.1 years female: 83.9 years

urban population: 40.7% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

St. Helena 82.1%, UK 7.6%, South Africa 3.6%, Ascension 2.8%, other 3.9% (2021 est.) note: data represent population of Saint Helena by country of birth

English

Anglican 63.2%, unspecified 11.4%, no religion 9%, Jehovah's Witness 3.8%, Baptist 2.3%, Salvation Army 2%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.9%, New Apostolic 1.6%, other Christian 1.4%, other 1.1% (2021 est.) note: data represent Saint Helena only

fish, lobster

2 (2025)

total subscriptions: 4,000 (2021 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 74 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 37.6% (2021 est.)