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    Saint Helena Introduction - 2002
    https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb2002/saint_helena/saint_helena_introduction.html
    SOURCE: 2002 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Background Uninhabited when first discovered by the Portuguese in 1502, Saint Helena was garrisoned by the British during the 17th century. It acquired fame as the place of Napoleon BONAPARTE's exile, from 1815 until his death in 1821, but its importance as a port of call declined after the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869. Ascension Island is the site of a US Air Force auxiliary airfield; Gough Island has a meteorological station.

      NOTE: The information regarding Saint Helena on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saint Helena Introduction 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saint Helena Introduction 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.

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