| − | '''St. Helena''' is an island in the [[South Atlantic]], and a [[British overseas territory]]. The territory also includes two British dependancies, [[Tristan da Cunha]] and [[Ascension Island]]. It is most famous as the place of [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon's]] exile after 1815 and his death in 1821. The most recent (2005) population estimate was 3,926. The official language is [[English]] and the capital is Jamestown, named after [[King James II]]. | + | '''St. Helena''' is an island in the [[South Atlantic]], and a [[British overseas territory]]. The territory also includes two British dependencies, [[Tristan da Cunha]] and [[Ascension Island]]. It is most famous as the place of [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon's]] exile after 1815 and his death in 1821. The most recent (2005) population estimate was 3,926. The official language is [[English]] and the capital is Jamestown, named after [[King James II]]. |
| − | The island was discovered by the [[Portugese]] explorer João da Nova on May 21, 1502, the feast day of St. Helena, mother of [[Constantine]]. | + | The island was discovered by the [[Portuguese]] explorer João da Nova on May 21, 1502, the feast day of St. Helena, mother of [[Constantine]]. |