| Capitale | nome: Jamestown coordinate geografiche: 15 56 S, 5 43 W differenza di tempo: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: founded in 1659 and named after James, Duke of York, who would become King James II of England (r. 1785-1788) |
| Indipendenza | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
| Festa nazionale | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, third Monday in Aprile (1926) |
| Costituzione | history: several previous; latest effective 1 Settembre 2009 (St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order, 2009) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Queen ELIZABETH II (da allora 6 February 1952) capo di governo: Governor Philip RUSHBROOK (da allora 11 May 2019) cabinet: Executive Council consists of the governor, 3 ex-officio officers, and 5 elected members of the Legislative Council elections/appointments: none; the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch note: the constitution order provides for an administrator for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha appointed by the governor |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
