Ascension Island
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Ascension Island
Summary
Ascension Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,874 views/month, #13 of 7,296).[2]
Key Facts
- Ascension Island is located in Ascension[3].
- Ascension Island is in the country of realm of the United Kingdom[4].
- Ascension Island is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[5].
- Ascension Island is on the continent of Africa[6].
- Ascension Island's instance of is recorded as island[7].
- Ascension Island's instance of is recorded as British overseas territory[8].
- Ascension Island's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity of the United Kingdom[9].
- Ascension Island's capital is recorded as Georgetown[10].
- Feast of the Ascension is named after Ascension Island[11].
- Ascension Island's postal code is recorded as ASCN 1ZZ[12].
- Ascension Island is part of United Kingdom[13].
- Ascension Island is part of Commonwealth of Nations[14].
- Ascension Island's located in time zone is recorded as UTC±00:00[15].
- Ascension Island's Unicode character is recorded as 🇦🇨[16].
- Ascension Island comprises Royal Air Force Station Ascension Island[17].
- Ascension Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1503[18].
- Ascension Island's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1501[19].
- Ascension Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -7.95, 'lon': -14.35}[20].
- Ascension Island's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ascension Island[21].
- Ascension Island's Commons gallery is recorded as Atlas of Ascension Island[22].
- Ascension Island has a population of {'amount': '+806'}[23].
- Ascension Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
- Ascension Island's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
- Ascension Island's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[26].
- Ascension Island's lowest point is recorded as Atlantic Ocean[27].
Body
Geography
Ascension Island is in the country of realm of the United Kingdom[4]. It is located in Ascension[3]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[5]. It is on the continent of Africa[6]. Part of include United Kingdom[13], a sovereign state[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1801[30] and Commonwealth of Nations[14], a language-based geopolitical organization[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1931[33], headquartered in Marlborough House[34].
Physical Characteristics
Ascension Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+88'}[35]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+345'}[36]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+14'}[37]. It has a population of {'amount': '+806'}[23].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include island[7], British overseas territory[8], and administrative territorial entity of the United Kingdom[9].
History and Context
Feast of the Ascension is named after Ascension Island[11].
Why It Matters
Ascension Island ranks in the top 0.18% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,874 views/month, #13 of 7,296).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]