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CommunicationsTelephones - main lines in use World Ranking: 218
3,000 (2009)
Telephone system
General assessment Can communicate worldwide
Domestic Automatic digital network International Country code (Saint Helena) - 290, (Ascension Island) - 247; international direct dialing; satellite voice and data communications; satellite earth stations - 5 (Ascension Island - 4, Saint Helena - 1) Broadcast media
St. Helena has no local TV station; 2 local radio stations, one of which is relayed to Ascension Island; satellite TV stations rebroadcast terrestrially; Ascension Island has no local TV station, but has 1 local radio station and receives relays of broadcasts from 1 radio station on St. Helena; broadcasts from the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) are available, as well as TV services for the US military; Tristan da Cunha has 1 local radio station and receives BFBS TV and radio broadcasts (2007) Internet country code
.sh; note - Ascension Island assigned .ac Internet hosts World Ranking: 142
6,724 (2010)
Internet users World Ranking: 214
900 (2009)
Communications - note
South Africa maintains a meteorological station on Gough Island
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Saint Helena [ United Kingdom ] (Overseas Territory):
 
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Saint Helena is a British Overseas Territory consisting of Saint Helena and Ascension Islands, and the island group of Tristan da Cunha.