Outline of Ascension Island

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Ascension Island:

General reference

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Ascension Island
• Official English country name: Ascension Island
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s)
• Demonym(s)
• Etymology: Name of Ascension Island
• ISO region code:
• Internet country code top-level domain: .ac

Geography

Geography of Ascension Island

• Ascension Island is: an island, and a part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
• Location: 7.56° S, 14.25° W
• Western Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
• Atlantic Ocean
• South Atlantic (east of Brazil, midway between South America and Africa)
• Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+00)
• Extreme points of Ascension Island
• High: Green Mountain
• Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
• Land boundaries: none
• Coastline: South Atlantic Ocean
• Population of Ascension Island: 1,100
• Area of Ascension Island: - 222nd largest country

Environment

• Climate of Ascension Island
• Environmental issues on Ascension Island
• Renewable energy in Ascension Island
• Geology of Ascension Island
• Protected areas of Ascension Island
• Biosphere reserves in Ascension Island
• National parks of Ascension Island
• Wildlife of Ascension Island
• Fauna of Ascension Island
• Birds of Ascension Island
• Mammals of Ascension Island

Natural geographic features of Ascension Island

• Fjords of Ascension Island
• Glaciers of Ascension Island
• Islands of Ascension Island
• Lakes of Ascension Island
• Mountains of Ascension Island
• Volcanoes in Ascension Island
• Rivers of Ascension Island
• Waterfalls of Ascension Island
• Valleys of Ascension Island
• World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None

Regions

Regions of Ascension Island

Ecoregions

List of ecoregions in Ascension Island

Administrative divisions of Ascension Island

None.

Demography

Demographics of Ascension Island

Government and politics

• Form of government:
• Capital of Ascension Island: Georgetown
• Elections in Ascension Island

Branches of government

Government of Ascension Island

Executive branch

• Head of state: British monarch
• Head of government: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
• Administrator of Ascension Island

Legislative branch

• Ascension Island Council

Judicial branch

Court system of Saint Helena

• Saint Helena Supreme Court

Foreign relations

Foreign relations of Ascension Island

• Diplomatic missions in Ascension Island
• Diplomatic missions of Ascension Island

Law and order

Law of Ascension Island

• Constitution of Ascension Island
• Crime in Ascension Island
• Human rights in Ascension Island
• LGBT rights in Ascension Island
• Freedom of religion in Ascension Island
• Law enforcement in Ascension Island

Military

• Commander-in-Chief: Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
• RAF Ascension Island (with US presence too)

Local government

Local government in Ascension Island

History

History of Ascension Island

• Timeline of the history of Ascension Island
• Military history of Ascension Island

Culture

Culture of Ascension Island

• Architecture of Ascension Island
• Cuisine of Ascension Island
• Festivals in Ascension Island
• Languages of Ascension Island
• Media in Ascension Island
• National symbols of Ascension Island
• Coat of arms of Ascension Island
• Flag of Ascension Island
• National anthem of Ascension Island
• People of Ascension Island
• Public holidays in Ascension Island
• Records of Ascension Island
• Religion in Ascension Island
• Christianity in Ascension Island
• Hinduism in Ascension Island
• Islam in Ascension Island
• Judaism in Ascension Island
• Sikhism in Ascension Island
• World Heritage Sites in Ascension Island: None

Art in Ascension Island

• Art in Ascension Island
• Cinema of Ascension Island
• Literature of Ascension Island
• Music of Ascension Island
• Television in Ascension Island
• Theatre in Ascension Island

Sports in Ascension Island

Sports in Ascension Island

• Football in Ascension Island
• Ascension Island at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Ascension Island

Economy of Ascension Island

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
• Agriculture in Ascension Island
• Banking in Ascension Island
• National Bank of Ascension Island
• Communications in Ascension Island
• Internet in Ascension Island
• Companies of Ascension Island
• Currency of Ascension Island: Pound
• ISO 4217: SHP
• Energy in Ascension Island
• Energy in Ascension Island
• Energy policy of Ascension Island
• Oil industry in Ascension Island
• Health care in Ascension Island
• Mining in Ascension Island
• Tourism in Ascension Island
• Transport in Ascension Island
• Airports in Ascension Island
• Rail transport in Ascension Island
• Roads in Ascension Island

Education in Ascension Island

Education in Ascension Island

See also

Ascension Island

• Index of Ascension Island–related articles
• List of Ascension Island-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Outline of Africa
• Outline of geography
• Outline of Saint Helena
• Outline of the United Kingdom

References

External links

• Ascension Island Newspaper
• Ascension Island Government
• Rocket launches from Ascension
• CIA World Factbook entry about Saint Helena
• Live Web Cam of Ascension
• Cable and Wireless
• Colonial History of Ascension Island