Natural hazards:
active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha
Environment - current issues:
NA
Geography - note:
harbors at least 40 species of plants unknown anywhere else in the
world; Ascension is a breeding ground for sea turtles and sooty terns
People Saint Helena
Population:
7,460 (July 2005 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 18.8% (male 715/female 691)
15-64 years: 71.3% (male 2,745/female 2,575)
65 years and over: 9.8% (male 330/female 404) (2005 est.)
Median age:
total: 35.4 years
male: 35.61 years
female: 35.21 years (2005 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.59% (2005 est.)
Birth rate:
12.33 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
Death rate:
6.43 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)