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Ascension Island (United Kingdom) [142]
(Dependency of St Helena, United Kingdom)
LAND AREA: 97 sq. km
NUMBER OF ISLANDS BY SIZE (sq. km):
| >17,000 |
>10,000 |
>1,000 |
>100 |
>10 |
>1 |
<1 |
Unknown |
TOTAL |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
DEMOGRAPHY
POPULATION: 1022 (1980)
DENSITY: 11 persons/sq. km GROWTH RATE: 0%/year
ECONOMY
Income/Capita: $0
ENVIRONMENT (see also individual islands)
SPECIES OF CONSERVATION INTEREST:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Wildlife warden
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION:
ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS:
REFERENCES:
Last updated 01/01/90
Islands of Ascension Island (United Kingdom)
Ascension (United Kingdom - Ascension Island)
Boatswain-bird (United Kingdom - Ascension Island)
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