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:''For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the [[List of Saint Helena-related articles]].''
'''Quercus - Associação Nacional de Conservação da Natureza''', or simply '''Quercus''', is the largest [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[non-governmental organization]] for the [[Conservation biology|conservation]] and [[Restoration ecology|restoration]] of the [[environment (biophysical)|environment]]. It is headquartered in the [[Monsanto Forest Park]], in [[Lisbon]].


[[Image:LocationSaintHelena.png|thumb|220px|Location of [[Saint Helena]]]]
==External links==
*[http://www.quercus.pt/ Official site]


== General reference ==
[[Category:Environmental organizations]]
'''[[Saint Helena]]''', named after [[Helena of Constantinople|St. Helena of Constantinople]], is an island of [[volcano|volcanic]] origin and a [[British overseas territory]] in the [[South Atlantic Ocean]]. The territory consists of the island of Saint Helena, and the dependencies of [[Ascension Island]] and [[Tristan da Cunha]].

The island has a history of over 500 years since it was first discovered as an uninhabited island by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] in 1502. Claiming to be Britain’s second oldest colony, this is one of the most isolated islands in the world and was for several centuries of vital strategic importance to ships sailing to Europe from Asia and South Africa. For several centuries the British have used the island as a place of exile, most notably for [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], [[Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo]] and over 5,000 [[Boer]] prisoners.

Saint Helena is a member of the [[International Island Games Association]].

The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Saint Helena:

{{portal|Saint Helena}}
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* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]:
* [[International rankings of Saint Helena]]

== Geography of Saint Helena ==
: ''Main article: [[Geography of Saint Helena]]''

* Saint Helena is: an [[island]] and a [[British overseas territory]]
* Location:
** [[Southern Hemisphere]] and [[Western Hemisphere]]
** [[Atlantic Ocean]]
*** [[South Atlantic]]
** [[Extreme points of Saint Helena]]
* Population:
* Size:
* [[:commons:Atlas of Saint Helena|Atlas of Saint Helena]]

=== Environment of Saint Helena ===
{{main|Environment of Saint Helena}}

* [[Climate of Saint Helena]]
* [[Ecology of Saint Helena]]
** [[List of ecoregions in Saint Helena|Ecoregions in Saint Helena]]
** [[Renewable energy in Saint Helena]]
* [[Geology of Saint Helena]]
* [[Protected areas of Saint Helena]]
** [[List of biosphere reserves in Saint Helena|Biosphere reserves in Saint Helena]]
** [[List of national parks of Saint Helena|National parks of Saint Helena]]
* [[Wildlife of Saint Helena]]
** [[Flora of Saint Helena]]
** [[Fauna of Saint Helena]]
*** [[List of birds of Saint Helena|Birds of Saint Helena]]
*** [[List of mammals of Saint Helena|Mammals of Saint Helena]]

==== Natural geographic features of Saint Helena ====
:''Main article: [[List of landforms of Saint Helena|Landforms of Saint Helena]]''

* [[Fjords of Saint Helena]]
* [[Glaciers of Saint Helena]]
* [[List of islands of Saint Helena|Islands of Saint Helena]]
* [[List of lakes in Saint Helena|Lakes of Saint Helena]]
* [[List of mountains of Saint Helena|Mountains of Saint Helena]]
** [[List of volcanoes in Saint Helena|Volcanoes in Saint Helena]]
* [[List of rivers of Saint Helena|Rivers of Saint Helena]]
** [[List of waterfalls of Saint Helena|Waterfalls of Saint Helena]]
* [[List of valleys of Saint Helena|Valleys of Saint Helena]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#United Kingdom|World Heritage Sites in Saint Helena]]

=== Regions of Saint Helena ===
: ''Main article: [[Regions of Saint Helena]]''

==== Ecoregions of Saint Helena ====
: ''Main article: [[List of ecoregions in Saint Helena|Ecoregions in Saint Helena]]''



=== Demography of Saint Helena ===
: ''Main article: [[Demographics of Saint Helena]]''

== Government and politics of Saint Helena ==
: ''Main article: [[Government of Saint Helena]] and [[Politics of Saint Helena]]''

* [[Form of government]]:
* [[Capital]] of Saint Helena: [[Capital of Saint Helena|Capital of Saint Helena]]


* [[Elections in Saint Helena]]
** (specific elections)
* [[List of political parties in Saint Helena|Political parties in Saint Helena]]
* [[Political scandals of Saint Helena]]
* [[Taxation in Saint Helena]]

=== Branches of the government of Saint Helena ===
{{main|Government of Saint Helena}}

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==== Executive branch of the government of Saint Helena ====
* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Saint Helena]], [[]]
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Saint Helena]], [[]]
* [[Cabinet of Saint Helena]]

==== Legislative branch of the government of Saint Helena ====

* [[Parliament of Saint Helena]] ([[bicameral]])
** [[Upper house]]: [[Senate of Saint Helena]]
** [[Lower house]]: [[House of Commons of Saint Helena]]

==== Judicial branch of the government of Saint Helena ====
{{main|Court system of Saint Helena}}

* [[Supreme Court of Saint Helena]]

=== Foreign relations of Saint Helena ===
{{main|Foreign relations of Saint Helena}}

* [[List of diplomatic missions in Saint Helena|Diplomatic missions in Saint Helena]]
* [[Diplomatic missions of Saint Helena]]
* [[United States-Saint Helena relations]]

==== International organization membership ====
: ''Main article: [[International organization membership of Saint Helena]]''

Saint Helena is a member of:
* [[]]
* [[]]
* [[]]

=== Law and order in Saint Helena ===
: ''Main article: [[Law of Saint Helena]]''

* [[Capital punishment in Saint Helena]]
* [[Constitution of Saint Helena]]
* [[Crime in Saint Helena]]
* [[Human rights in Saint Helena]]
** [[LGBT rights in Saint Helena]]
** [[Freedom of religion in Saint Helena]]
* [[Law enforcement in Saint Helena]]

=== Military of Saint Helena ===
: ''Main article: [[Military of Saint Helena]]''

* Command
** [[Commander-in-chief]]: [[]]
*** [[Ministry of Defence (Saint Helena)|Ministry of Defence of Saint Helena]]
* Forces
** [[Army of Saint Helena]]
** [[Navy of Saint Helena]]
** [[Air Force of Saint Helena]]
** [[Special forces of Saint Helena]]
* [[Military history of Saint Helena]]
* [[Military ranks of Saint Helena]]

=== Local government in Saint Helena ===
{{main|Local government in Saint Helena}}

== History of Saint Helena ==
: ''Main article: [[History of Saint Helena]], [[Timeline of the history of Saint Helena]], and [[Portal:Current events/Saint Helena|Current events of Saint Helena]]

* [[Economic history of Saint Helena]]
* [[Military history of Saint Helena]]

== Culture of Saint Helena ==
: ''Main article: [[Culture of Saint Helena]]''

* [[Architecture of Saint Helena]]
* [[Cuisine of Saint Helena]]
* [[Ethnic minorities in Saint Helena]]
* [[Festivals in Saint Helena]]
* [[Humor in Saint Helena]]
* [[Languages of Saint Helena]]
* [[Media in Saint Helena]]
* [[National symbols of Saint Helena]]
** [[Coat of arms of Saint Helena]]
** [[Flag of Saint Helena]]
** [[National anthem of Saint Helena]]
* [[People of Saint Helena]]
* [[Prostitution in Saint Helena]]
* [[Public holidays in Saint Helena]]
* [[List of records of Saint Helena|Records of Saint Helena]]
* [[Religion in Saint Helena]]
** [[Buddhism in Saint Helena]]
** [[Christianity in Saint Helena]]
** [[Hinduism in Saint Helena]]
** [[Islam in Saint Helena]]
** [[Judaism in Saint Helena]]
** [[Sikhism in Saint Helena]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#United Kingdom|World Heritage Sites in Saint Helena]]

=== The Arts in Saint Helena ===
* [[Art in Saint Helena]]
* [[Cinema of Saint Helena]]
* [[Literature of Saint Helena]]
* [[Music of Saint Helena]]
* [[Television in Saint Helena]]
* [[Theatre in Saint Helena]]

=== Sports in Saint Helena ===
: ''Main article: [[Sports in Saint Helena]]''

* [[Football in Saint Helena]]
* [[Saint Helena at the Olympics]]
== Economy of Saint Helena ==
: ''Main article: [[Economy of Saint Helena]]''

* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank (by nominal GDP)]]:


* [[Agriculture in Saint Helena]]
* [[Banking in Saint Helena]]
** [[National Bank of Saint Helena]]
* [[Communications in Saint Helena]]
* [[List of companies of Saint Helena|Companies of Saint Helena]]
* [[Currency]] of Saint Helena:
* [[Economic history of Saint Helena]]
* [[Energy policy of Saint Helena]]
* [[Mining in Saint Helena]]
* [[Oil industry in Saint Helena]]
* [[Tourism in Saint Helena]]
* [[Transport in Saint Helena]]

* [[Saint Helena Stock Exchange]]

== Education in Saint Helena ==
: ''Main article: [[Education in Saint Helena]]''

== Infrastructure of Saint Helena ==

* [[Communications in Saint Helena]]
** [[Internet in Saint Helena]]
* [[Energy in Saint Helena]]
* [[Health care in Saint Helena]]
* [[Transportation in Saint Helena]]
** [[List of airports in Saint Helena|Airports in Saint Helena]]
** [[Rail transport in Saint Helena]]
** [[Roads in Saint Helena]]
* [[Water supply and sanitation in Saint Helena]]

== See also ==

* [[List of basic geography topics]]
* [[List of Saint Helena-related articles]] (alphabetical index)
* [[List of international rankings]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{sisterlinks|Saint Helena}}

{{wikiatlas|Saint Helena}}


{{List resources}}
{{Lists by country}}

[[Category:Basic topic lists|Saint Helena]]
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[[Category:Saint Helena-related lists| ]]

Revision as of 02:56, 14 October 2008

For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Saint Helena-related articles.
Location of Saint Helena

General reference

Saint Helena, named after St. Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin and a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The territory consists of the island of Saint Helena, and the dependencies of Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha.

The island has a history of over 500 years since it was first discovered as an uninhabited island by the Portuguese in 1502. Claiming to be Britain’s second oldest colony, this is one of the most isolated islands in the world and was for several centuries of vital strategic importance to ships sailing to Europe from Asia and South Africa. For several centuries the British have used the island as a place of exile, most notably for Napoleon Bonaparte, Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo and over 5,000 Boer prisoners.

Saint Helena is a member of the International Island Games Association.

The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Saint Helena:

Geography of Saint Helena

Main article: Geography of Saint Helena

Environment of Saint Helena

Main article: Environment of Saint Helena

Natural geographic features of Saint Helena

Main article: Landforms of Saint Helena

Regions of Saint Helena

Main article: Regions of Saint Helena

Ecoregions of Saint Helena

Main article: Ecoregions in Saint Helena


Demography of Saint Helena

Main article: Demographics of Saint Helena

Government and politics of Saint Helena

Main article: Government of Saint Helena and Politics of Saint Helena


Branches of the government of Saint Helena

Main article: Government of Saint Helena

Executive branch of the government of Saint Helena

Legislative branch of the government of Saint Helena

Judicial branch of the government of Saint Helena

Main article: Court system of Saint Helena

Foreign relations of Saint Helena

Main article: Foreign relations of Saint Helena

International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Saint Helena

Saint Helena is a member of:

  • [[]]
  • [[]]
  • [[]]

Law and order in Saint Helena

Main article: Law of Saint Helena

Military of Saint Helena

Main article: Military of Saint Helena

Local government in Saint Helena

Main article: Local government in Saint Helena

History of Saint Helena

Main article: History of Saint Helena, Timeline of the history of Saint Helena, and Current events of Saint Helena

Culture of Saint Helena

Main article: Culture of Saint Helena

The Arts in Saint Helena

Sports in Saint Helena

Main article: Sports in Saint Helena

Economy of Saint Helena

Main article: Economy of Saint Helena


Education in Saint Helena

Main article: Education in Saint Helena

Infrastructure of Saint Helena

See also

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Saint Helena


Template:Lists by country

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