| Ascension Republic | |
|---|---|
| Island of Ascension | |
| Constituent Republic of Vekllei | |
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| Part of the Antarctic Region | |
| Ascension is home to around 14,000 people, most of whom work for or are associated with the Vekllei World Astroport. | |
| Population | 34,232 |
| Demographics |
75% Antarctic settlers 12% Afro-Antillean 8% European
5% other
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| Economy | Vehicles & electronics Fisheries & shipping, Metals, machinery & defence |
| Produces | Navigational Instruments, Scientific Instruments, Software, Fish, Pineapple |
| Working week | 19.4 hours |
| Specialisation | Science & Research |
| Accession | 1836, as part of the British Atlantic Territories |
| Area | 88 km² |
| Capital | Adara |
| Languages | English |
The Ascension Republic is a constituent republic in the Atlantic Ocean, and part of the Antarctic Region. Rocky, isolated and arid, Ascension is over 1,000km away from Helena, its closest neighbour.
Ascension is home to around 14,000 people, most of whom work for or are associated with the Vekllei World Astroport and the air service base outside the capital, Adara. Its proximity to the equator and strategic centrality in the Atlantic have encouraged military development of the island republic, including air bases, telecommunications facilities, intelligence systems and satellite tracking. It is also home to a large naval dockyard, and rumoured to be part of the Vekllei air-delivered strategic nuclear arsenal.
Ascension was first settled by the UK in 1815, but remained a military outpost until the mid-19th Century during the formation of the British Atlantic Territories. When the British Atlantic Territories became the independent Commonwealth of Oceans in 1935, Ascension became a dependent territory of the new country, and eventually inherited membership as a republic in Vekllei in the postwar period.
Around 90 square km, Ascension is a desert of volcanic lava flows and craters. Green Mountain has most of the island’s vegetation, including small forests and land for growing fruits and vegetables, which are watered by small springs and catchment basins.
- Ammunition
- Electronic Components
- Fish
- Glass
- Palm Oil
- Photo-electric Computers
- Rare Earths
- Salt
Climate
Hot and arid year-round, moderated by southeast trade winds. The coast receives almost no rainfall, but Green Mountain sees modest precipitation and cooler temperatures at altitude.
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Public Holidays
- New Year’s Day 1 Jan
- Good Friday
- Easter Monday
- Commonwealth Day 1 May
- Republic Day 24 Jun
- Christmas Day 25 Dec
- Boxing Day 26 Dec
- Ascension Air Base 1,260
- Wideawake Barracks 180
- Wideawake Patrol Station 210
- Office of Launches 1,200
- Adara College 160
- Science & Research 12.8%
- Security & Defence 12.3%
- Transport 11.0%
- Education 7.9%
All 19 groups
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- Science & Research 12.8%
- Security & Defence 12.3%
- Transport 11.0%
- Education 7.9%
| Occupation | Share | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Science & Research | 12.8% | 5,420 |
| Security & Defence | 12.3% | 5,210 |
| Transport | 11.0% | 4,640 |
| Education | 7.9% | 3,350 |
| Skilled Trades & Construction | 7.9% | 3,330 |
| Healthcare | 6.8% | 2,860 |
| Agriculture, Land & Sea | 5.8% | 2,450 |
| Domestic | 5.5% | 2,320 |
| Industry | 5.2% | 2,200 |
| Economic Planning | 4.5% | 1,880 |
| Government & Civil Administration | 4.3% | 1,820 |
| Information & Communications | 3.5% | 1,460 |
| Arts & Media | 3.5% | 1,460 |
| Retail, Distribution & Logistics | 2.3% | 960 |
| Hospitality & Participatory Trades | 2.0% | 850 |
| Sport & Recreation | 1.7% | 730 |
| Law & Justice | 1.4% | 570 |
| Energy & Resources | 1.1% | 450 |
| Religious & Ceremonial | 0.6% | 260 |
Register estimates of posts located in the republic, rounded; figures under 50 suppressed. Includes 2,930 posts held by non-residents.
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2048
Ascension Science Basin and Rocket Factory established in Ascension
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1988
The Commonwealth World Astroport opens in Ascension
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1836
The British Overseas Territories comprising Oslola, Kala and Demon are reincorporated as the British Atlantic Territories, including Anguilla, Lucaya, Habacoa, Summers, the Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands ( Caimanas), the Falklands, Montserrat ( Allia), Saint Helena ( Helena), Ascension ( Ascension), the Tristan da Cunha Islands ( Santes), the South Georgia and Sandwich Islands ( Sude), and the Turks and Caicos ( Caicos) Islands
- 1815