🇸🇭 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Originally uninhabited, the islands were discovered by Portuguese explorers in the early 16th century and later became important for their strategic location. The territory consists of the volcanic island of Saint Helena, the isolated Ascension Island, and the distant Tristan da Cunha archipelago. The 2009 constitution granted equal status to each island, ending the dependency status of Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The economy relies heavily on British aid and limited tourism, with a small population primarily of mixed heritage.

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