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Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, 7°56′ south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America.
Apr 18, 2016 · Ascension Island is a tiny dot of green in the tropical mid-Atlantic, a volcanic outpost of empire where it's hot and cold at the same time. It's a place where Charles Darwin helped inspire an...
Learn about the island's history, geography, culture and lifestyle. Ascension is a remote and rugged island in the tropical south Atlantic, home to various organisations and a diverse wildlife.
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha [5] is a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic and consisting of the island of Saint Helena, Ascension Island, and the archipelago of Tristan da Cunha (including Gough Island ).
Ascension, island in the South Atlantic Ocean, part of the British overseas territory of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. St. Helena is 700 miles (1,100 km) to the southeast of Ascension, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha is some 1,300 miles (2,100 km) south of St. Helena.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ascension Island is a volcanic island with no permanent population, but home to various military and scientific facilities. It has its own Constitution, self-government, and fiscal jurisdiction, and is part of the UK Overseas Territory of St Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha.
May 7, 2017 · Ascension Island is a remote volcanic outpost in the Atlantic Ocean, where a 150-year-old project created an artificial forest on a barren mountain. Learn how this island became a model for human-made ecosystems and a refuge for endangered species.
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