Languages: English

Literacy: age 20 and over can read and write (1987 est.)
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 98%

Government —————

Name of country: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Saint Helena

Data code: SH

Type of government: dependent territory of the UK

Capital: Jamestown

Administrative divisions: 1 administrative area and 2 dependencies*; Ascension*, Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha*

Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK)

National holiday: Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen, 10
June 1989 (second Saturday in June)