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Capital: Jamestown
LAND AREA: 47 sq miles or approximately 122 sq kilometers
Highest Point: Diana’s Peak 2685 ft (818m)
Length of Island: 10.5 miles (17km)
Width of Island: 6.5 miles (10 km)
Religion: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Bahai, Seventh Day Adventist, New Apostolic,
Jehovah’s Witness, Christian Group, Salvation Army
Estimated Population: 4,041
Density of Population: 33.4 per square kilometer (1998)
Geographical Location: In South Atlantic 5°45’W 16°S.
Borders: 60 km of coast
Time Zone: GMT
Time difference from Brussels: Minus one Hour
Climate: The South Atlantic high-pressure cell and the equatorial trough control the climate of St Helena. Despite the island’s locality within the tropics, its climate is kept mild and equable by the southeast trade winds. The trade winds blow almost continuously making our weather very changeable Temperatures in Jamestown range between 20°C - 320C in the summer and 150C - 260C in the winter. The temperatures in the central areas are, on average, 5°C - 60C lower.
Nearest Land: Ascension Island 703 miles (1125km) North North West.
Language: English
Status: Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom
Currency: St Helena Pound
Exchange Rate: 1£ = 1.48701 Euros on 15 November 2005
Chief of State: Queen Elizabeth 11 since (6 Feb 1952)
Head of Government: Governor and Commander in Chief Michael Clancy
Cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, two ex officio officers, and five elected members of the Legislative Council.
Unicameral Legislative Council (15 seats, including the speaker, 3 ex officio and 12 elected members; members are elected by General Election to serve four-year terms).
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Main Resources: Fishing, Tourism
Key Economic Sectors: Fisheries, Livestock, farming
International Airport: None
Direct Flight from Europe: No
Political System: St Helena is governed under the provisions of the Constitution of 1988. This provides that the Governor, currently Michael Clancy, presides over the Executive Council.
Executive Council comprises three ex officio members – the Chief Secretary, the Financial Secretary and the Attorney General – and five elected members from the Legislative Council nominated by
Legislative Council and appointed by the Governor to serve as Chairmen of the five Council Committees.
Legislative Council comprises the three ex officio members of Executive Council, twelve elected members and the Speaker who is elected by the Legislative Council.
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| ECONOMY & EMPLOYMENT |
YEAR OF REFERENCE |
DATA |
| GDP : total |
| - % in primary sector |
| - % in secondary sector |
| - % in tertiary sector |
| - overall government budget balance(% of GDP) |
| précising if possible the % related to the OCT’s member state |
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| GBP12.73 million |
Data not disaggregated by sector
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0.4%
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| Total aid from UK was GBP10 million (79%) |
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| GDP growth (average, past three years)
| 2000/03 |
4% |
| Inflation rate (average, past three years) |
2002/05 |
2.8% |
% of labour force working:
- in primary sector
- in secondary sector
- in tertiary sector
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2005 |
Data are not sensitive enough to determine precise percentages. However, due to lack of natural resources, employment involves service delivery in the tertiary sector |
| Five first commercial partners for exports in value |
2005 |
UK, Europe, South Africa, Ascension. |
| Five first commercial partners for exports in value |
2005 |
South Africa, UK, Europe. |
| Exports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
2002/03 |
7.5% |
| Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
2002/03 |
85% |
| Coverage rate of imports by exports |
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Is this required by volume or value? In either case, imports far exceed exports. |
| Main natural resources (items) |
2005 |
Fish, coffee, agricultural products |
| Unemployment rate (% of total labour force) |
2005 |
5% |
| Female unemployment rate |
2005 |
11% of unemployed persons |
| Unemployment rate of under-30 |
2005 |
1% |
| Average income per household in USD ccc |
2005 |
7,170 |
| % of the population below the poverty line |
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St Helena has no absolute poverty, but there is relative deprivation affecting some segments of society. |
| Number of tourists per year |
2003/04 |
4102 including cruise passengers. |
| % of incomes from tourism in the GDP |
2002/03 |
6% |
| Existence of a statistics board |
2005 |
No statistics Board, but the Statistics Section within St Helena Government collates, analyses and publishes Statistics on a regular basis. |
| Population and education |
Year of reference |
Data |
| Total number of inhabitants in the population |
2005 (July) |
4115 (estimated) |
| Rate of over 60 in the population |
2005 |
20% approximately |
| Population growthrate |
2003 |
-4% |
| Life expectancy |
2003 |
75.5 years |
| Fertility rate(births per woman) |
1998 |
0.02 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000) |
2003 |
3.1 |
| % of urban population |
Not applicable |
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| Average number of persons per household |
2005 |
2.6 |
| Illiteracy rate (% of total population) |
1998 |
2% |
| Female illiteracy rate |
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Data not disaggregated, as figure was so low |
| Under-25 illiteracy rate |
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As above |
| Enrolment ratio: secondary, % of relevant age group |
2005 |
100% |
| % of 18 to 25 years old holding a university degree |
2005 |
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| Infrastructure and development |
Year of reference |
Data |
| HDI (Human development indicator) |
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| % of the population subsidized for housing or living in a social housing |
2005> |
14%, plus a substantial waiting list. |
| % of the population without home access to drinkable water |
2005 |
None |
| Number of hospital beds per 1000 habitants. |
2005 |
10 |
| HIV rate per 1000 inhabitants |
2005 |
None |
| Number of regional and international harbours |
2005 |
None. There is only an open roadstead anchorage. |
| Number of regional and international airports |
2005 |
None |
| Number of flights to the member state, per week |
2005 |
None |
| Road network (in Km) |
2005 |
125 km |
| Number of wastewater treatment plants |
2005 |
None |
| % of population access to electricity |
2005 |
95% (estimated) |
| % of access to high-speed internet |
2005 |
10% |
| Representation in Europe: |
Mrs Kedell Worboys
St Helena Government UK Representative in the UK
7 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PP
Tel: + 44 (0) 207 031 0314
Fax: +44 (0) 207 031 0315
e-mail: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com |
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