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{{Short description|British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean}}
{{See also|Index of Ascension Island-related articles}}
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[[image:Ascension Island Location.jpg|thumb|The location of [[Ascension Island]]]]
[[image:SH-Ascension.png|thumb|An enlargeable map of [[Ascension Island]]]]

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'''[[Ascension Island]]''' &ndash; island in the [[South Atlantic Ocean]], around 966 miles (1,600&nbsp;km) from the coast of Africa. It is part of the [[British overseas territory]] of [[Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha]]; [[Saint Helena]] itself is 800 miles (1,287&nbsp;km) to the south east.<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-helena-ascension-and-tristan-da-cunha/|title=Saint Helena|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref>  The Island is named after the day of its recorded discovery, [[Ascension Day]].  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]].

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==General reference==
[[image:St Helena & Dependencies Map.gif|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of the [[British Overseas Territory]] of [[Saint Helena]]]]
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]:
* Common English country name: [[Ascension Island]]
* Official English country name: [[Ascension Island]]
* Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]]
* Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states| ]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s)
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s)
* [[Etymology]]: [[Name of Ascension Island]]
* [[ISO region code]]: [[ISO 3166-2:SH|SH-AC]]
* [[Internet]] [[country code top-level domain]]: [[.ac]]

== Geography  ==
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[[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]] {{convert|859|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
*** Low:  [[South Atlantic Ocean]] 0 m
** Land boundaries:  ''none''
** Coastline:  [[South Atlantic Ocean]]
* [[Population of Ascension Island]]: 1,100
* [[Area of Ascension Island]]: {{convert|91|km2|sqmi}} - [[List of countries and outlying territories by area|222nd largest country]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of Ascension Island|Atlas of Ascension Island]]

=== Environment  ===
[[image:Ascension ISS006.jpg|thumb|A satellite image of [[Ascension Island]]]]

* [[Climate of Ascension Island]]
* [[Environmental issues on Ascension Island]]
* [[Renewable energy in Ascension Island]]
* [[Geology of Ascension Island]]
* [[Protected areas of Ascension Island]]
** [[List of biosphere reserves in Ascension Island|Biosphere reserves in Ascension Island]]
** [[List of national parks of Ascension Island|National parks of Ascension Island]]
* [[Wildlife of Ascension Island]]
** [[Fauna of Ascension Island]]
*** [[List of birds of Ascension Island|Birds of Ascension Island]]
*** [[List of mammals of Ascension Island|Mammals of Ascension Island]]

==== Natural geographic features of Ascension Island ====

* [[Fjords of Ascension Island]]
* [[Glaciers of Ascension Island]]
* [[List of islands of Ascension Island|Islands of Ascension Island]]
* [[List of lakes in Ascension Island|Lakes of Ascension Island]]
* [[List of mountains of Ascension Island|Mountains of Ascension Island]]
** [[List of volcanoes in Ascension Island|Volcanoes in Ascension Island]]
* [[List of rivers of Ascension Island|Rivers of Ascension Island]]
** [[List of waterfalls of Ascension Island|Waterfalls of Ascension Island]]
* [[List of valleys 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  ==
{{main|Government of Ascension Island|Ascension Island#Politics}}

* [[Form of government]]:
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Ascension Island: [[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]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in 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]]
*[[Portal:Current events/Ascension Island|Current events 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]]
* [[List of records of 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]]
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|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]]
* [[List of companies of Ascension Island|Companies of Ascension Island]]
*[[Currency|Currency of Ascension Island]]: [[Saint Helena Pound|Pound]]
**[[ISO 4217]]: [[Saint Helena pound|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]]
** [[List of airports 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 ==
{{Portal|Africa|United Kingdom}}

[[Ascension Island]]
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*[[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]]
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Wikiatlas|Ascension Island}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081201000611/http://www.the-islander.org.ac/ Ascension Island Newspaper]
*[http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/ Ascension Island Government]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20031031090257/http://astronautix.com/sites/ascnsion.htm Rocket launches from Ascension]
*[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/saint-helena-ascension-and-tristan-da-cunha/ CIA World Factbook entry about Saint Helena]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110917204906/http://www.the-islander.org.ac/webcam/ Live Web Cam of Ascension]
*[https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ac.html Cable and Wireless]
*[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/maproom/ascension.htm Colonial History of Ascension Island]

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