Saint Helena

Official Name: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Sovereign Status: British Dependency
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Official Name (Local Language): Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
ISO Country Codes: SH : SHN
Internet Domain: .sh
Government Web Site: https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/
Capital: Jamestown Main Airports:
Language(s): English Population: 7,925
Currency: St. Helena Pound ISO Currency Code: SHP
Telephone Dial In: +290 ID Prefix: 00


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Saint Helena

GDP: $31.1 million (PPP 2009 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP): $7,800 (2009 est.)
Currency & USD Exchange Rate: St. Helena Pound
Currency Code: SHP

GDP Composition:

Agriculture: N/A coffee, corn, potatoes, vegetables; fish, lobster; livestock; timber
Industry: N/A construction, crafts (furniture, lacework, fancy woodwork), fishing, collectible postage stamps
Services: N/A

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook


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OECD;

Financial Exchanges:
No Exchange

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Saint Helena


Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

Business Language(s): English
Customs & Excise: HM Customs & Excise
Competitive Ind’l Performance: N/A Corruption Perceptions Index: N/A
Ease of Doing Business: N/A Enabling Trade Index: N/A
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Imports:

$0.021 billion (2010 est.)

Main Imports:

food, beverages, tobacco, fuel oils, animal feed, building materials, motor vehicles and parts, machinery and parts

Exports:

$0.019 billion (2004 est.)

Main Exports:

fish (frozen, canned, and salt-dried skipjack, tuna), coffee, handicrafts


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Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook


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Saint Helena

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Saint Helena

British Chambers of Commerce Overseas No resources available

Joint-Venture Chambers of Commerce No resources available


British Representation Overseas
Governor’s Office St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
The Governor’s Office works closely with the St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha governments.

Foreign Representation in the U.K.
Saint Helena Government Office
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