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Saint Helena History
St Helena was discovered on St Helena day (21 May) 1502 by the
Portuguese navigator Joan da Nova. In 1658 Richard, Lord Protector,
authorised the British East India Company to colonise and fortify the
island. Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to St Helena in 1815 and remained
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Capital Cities... Jamestown
Population: 7,670
GDP: $18,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 410 (sq km) 158 (sq mi)
Currency: Saint Helenian pound
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