Ascension Island Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for Ascension Island visitors and residents.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Ascension Island
DESCRIPTION: isolated volcanic Atlantic Ocean island
STATUS: within the British overseas territory of SHATC
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: English
CONSTITUENT PART OF: Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
LOCATION: south of the equator in the southern Atlantic Ocean
CAPITAL AND LARGEST SETTLEMENT: Georgetown
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: ascension.gov.ac

Tourism:
- Do It In Africa: Ascension Travel Guide
What to See and Do on Ascension Island (PDF)
- ascension.gov.ac - travel and shipping - travel by air
- ascension.gov.ac - travel and shipping - travel by sea
- wikitravel.org - ascension island
- wikivoyage.org - ascension island

Foods:
wikipedia.org - saint helena cuisine - category

Facts
- bbc.com - ascension: the island where nothing makes sense
- wikipedia.org - ascension island - main article
- wikipedia.org - ascension island - more articles
- wikipedia.org - ascension island - category
- wikipedia.org - ascension island - lists
- wikipedia.org - ascension island - outline =

Other Resources:
pewtrusts.org - pew bertarelli ocean legacy - ascension island

Countries and Territories Closest to Tristan da Cunha:
| Saint Helena | Tristan da Cunha | Argentina | South Africa |

Bodies of Water Bordering Tristan da Cunha:
- South Atlantic Ocean