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SAINT HELENA, ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · SH / SHN / 654

SH
ISO 3166-1 SHN · 654

Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a western africa country in Africa. It has a population of 7,460, uses GBP, SHP, speaks English.

Population 7,460
Area (km²) 394
Capital Jamestown
Region Western Africa

All facts

fields
ISO alpha-3
SHN
ISO numeric
654
Calling code
+290
TLD
.sh
Driving side
Currencies
GBP, SHP
Languages
eng
Timezones
Flag
🇸🇭

Cities

top 6 by population
Georgetown Ascension 5,012
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Tristan da Cunha 2,860
Half Tree Hollow Saint Helena 1,034
St. Paul's Saint Helena 928
Longwood Saint Helena 765
Jamestown Saint Helena 637

Airports

top 2
ASI

RAF Ascension Island

Medium airport

FAQ

4 questions
What currency does Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha use?
GBP, SHP.
What languages are spoken in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
English.
What is the capital of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
Jamestown.
How many cities are in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha?
6 on record.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/countries/SH

{
  "data": {
    "iso_alpha2": "SH",
    "iso_alpha3": "SHN",
    "iso_numeric": "654",
    "common_name": "Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha",
    "official_name": "Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha",
    "capital": "Jamestown",
    "region": "Africa",
    "subregion": "Western Africa",
    "population": 7460,
    "flag_emoji": "🇸🇭",
    "car_side": null,
    "postal_code_format": null,
    "native_names": {},
    "calling_codes": [
      "+290",
      "+247"
    ],
    "tld": [
      ".sh",
      ".ac"
    ],
    "flag_url": "/static/flags/sh.svg",
    "area": 394.0,
    "latitude": -15.95,
    "longitude": -5.72,
    "languages": {
      "eng": "English"
    },
    "currencies": {
      "GBP": {
        "name": "Pound sterling",
        "symbol": "£"
      },
      "SHP": {
        "name": "Saint Helena pound",
        "symbol": "£"
      }
    },
    "borders": [],
    "timezone_ids": []
  }
}
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