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Capital | Georgetown |
Government | dependency of the United Kingdom |
Area | 91 sq km |
Population | 940, including UK and US citizens |
Calling Code | +247 |
Internet TLD | .ac |
Ascension Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the equator, 700 miles northwest of Saint Helena, the United Kingdom territory by which it is administered.