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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
A one-page guide to Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha for the spirits trade: the country, its people, its economy and how it drinks.
At a glance
- Capital
- Jamestown (Saint Helena)
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Saint Helena pound (SHP) on Saint Helena and Ascension; pound sterling on Tristan da Cunha
- Time zone
- UTC+0 (GMT, no DST)
- Area
- 394 km²
People
- Population
- 5,633 (2016 census)
Climate
Saint Helena is moderate and arid near the coast; Ascension is warm and arid (above 20 C all year); Tristan da Cunha is cooler and wetter.
Alcohol
- Alcohol per adult a year
- 3.29 litres of pure alcohol (2022)
Sources: World Bank (population, economy and demographics), WHO Global Health Observatory (alcohol per adult and drinking mix); Wikipedia: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha; World Bank indicators API; WHO Global Health Observatory API; UN Comtrade public API. Figures are the latest each source publishes; the year is shown beside each one.