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21 May 2002
On what date was full British citizenship restored to the citizens of the island?
British Overseas Territories Act 2002
What act restored the full British citizenship of the citizens of Saint Helena?
emigration
What was there a long pattern of from the island starting during the post Napoleonic period?
late 1980s
When did the population of the island start to steadily decline?
prospect of higher wages
What was a big factor in emmigration to the UK?
Anglican
What communion do most residents of the island belong to?
June 2009
When was the 150th anniversary of the diocese celebrated?
the Diocese of St Helena
Not only are most residents of the island members of the Anglican communion, but what else?
bishop
The Diocese of Saint Helena has it's own what?
1852
When did Roman Catholics start to appear on the island?
1884
What year did the Salvation Army show up on Saint Helenas?
1845
When did Baptists come to the island?
35
How many Johovah's Witnesses were on the island?
1949
When did the Seventh-day Adventist arrive on the island?
Queen Elizabeth II
Who has executive authority in Saint Helena?
the Governor
Who exercises the authority on behalf of the queen in Saint Helena?
the United Kingdom
Who is responsible for Defence and Foreign Affairs?
15
How many seats are in the Legislative Council of Saint Helena?
the Governor
Who presides over the executive council?
the Governor
The head of government on the island is who?
23 March 2013
When were proposals for a Chief Councillor put on hold?
loss of full passports
What caused high unemployment on the island?
King George VI
Who is the only reigning Monarch to have visited the island?
1947
What year did King George VI visit the island?
1957
When did Prince Phillip arrive in Saint Helena?
1984
Prince Andrews, son of Prince Phillip visited in what year?
St. Helena Human Rights Action Plan 2012-2015
What did the government of Saint Helena fund in 2012?
awareness-raising articles
What kind of articles were published to help this plan?
with human rights queries
How was support for members of the public given?
reports of child abuse
What has been more prominently reported in recent years in Saint Helena?
Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Who has been accused of lying about the child abuse issue of Saint Helena?
the United Nations
Who has Britain’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office been accused of lying to about child abuse?
endemic
Saint Helena has a high proportion of what kind of birds?
vascular
What kind of plants are common on Saint Helena?
BirdLife International
What organization identified Saint Helena as important for bird conservation?
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Saint Helena is on the United Kingdom's list for future what?
more than 200
How many lichen forming fungi have been recorded on the island?
9
How many endemic species of fungi have been found?
freshwater, terrestrial and marine
What kind of invertebrates have been found on the island?
monocrop
What kind of crop economy did the Island originally have?
1966
What year did the crop economy change?
flax
What was produced during the time the Island was monocrop?
aid from the British government
Saint Helena's economy is now almost completely sustained by what?
50%
How much % of production does the public sector cover?
the promotion of Napoleon's imprisonment
What is the tourist industry mostly based around?
sportfishing
What kind of fishing tourism occurs on the island?
3
How many hotels are on the island?
the RMS St Helena
Tourism is completely based on what arriving to the island?
coffee
What does Saint Helena have the most expensive of?
Opuntia ficus-indica
What is Tungi Spirit made out of?
postage stamps
Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha and Saint Helena all issue their own what?
£12 million
What was the GDP of the island in 1999-2000?
£11 million
By 2006 the GDP had dropped to what?
the UK and South Africa
Imports to the island mostly occur from what countries?
fish and coffee
What are the main exports of the island?
£0.4 million
Tourists spent how much in 2004-05?
£10 million
How much was public expenditure on the island in 2001-2002?
£12 million
By 2005-06 public expenditure had risen to what?
£28m
In 2012-2013, public expenditure was what?
£12.1 million
UK aid had risen to how much in the same period?
38%
Wages and salaries represent how much % of the island's expenditure?
31
How many individuals were unemployed on the island in 2013?
public
Employment on the island is dominated by what sector?
800
In 2013 the number of government jobs was what?
45
What % of people are employed in the private sector in Saint Helena?
218
How many private businesses employee people on Saint Helena?
8%
What % of households were spending less than £20 per week in 2004
22
What % of the population claimed social security benefits in 2006/7?
20%
How much of the population is over age 60?
70,560
How many copper tokens were Issued in 1821?
Saul Solomon
Who issued the copper tokens in 1821?
a halfpenny
How much was each copper token worth?
1836
When did the Crown take over the island?
the Saint Helena pound
What is the Saint Helena currency?
coinage and banknotes
The government of Saint Helena produces it's own what?
2004
What year was the Bank of Saint Helena established?
pound sterling
The Saint Helena pound is at parity with what other currency?
1
How many commercial airports are under construction in Saint Helena?
ship
What is the only method of travel currently available to Saint Helena?
Ascension Island
A large airfield is located on what portion of the island?
RAF flights
What kind of flights are offered to limited civilians?
RMS Saint Helena
What ship runs between Saint Helena and Cape town on 5 day voyages?
2010
What year was the RMS Saint Helena supposed to be decommissioned?
the airport
What needs to be completed before the RMS Saint Helena can be decommissioned?
March 2005
When was the construction of an airport in Saint Helena announced?
2010
The airport was expected to be completed by what year?
Impregilo
Who was the approved bidder for the airport?
Andrew Gurr
Which governor departed to London to try to speed up the construction of the airport?
22 July 2010
When did the British government agree to help pay for the new airport in Saint Helena?
Basil Read
Which south african company is helping to engineer the airport?
February 2016
The new airport opening date is when?
South Africa and the UK
Which countries will be able to fly to Saint Helena using the airport?
Comair
Which airline will provide weekly service to Saint Helena?
South African Beechcraft King Air 200
What kind of aircraft was the first to land at the new airport?
15 September 2015
What date did the aircraft land at the new airport?
the airport's radio navigation equipment.
What are they calibrating via test flights at the airport?
Wildcat HMA.2 ZZ377
Who conducted the first helicopter landing at the airfield?
HMS Lancaster
Where did the helicopter embark on visiting?
23 October 2015
When did the aircraft visit HMS Lancaster?
A minibus
What kind of vehicle offers basic transportation to people in Saint Helena?