AW-Text#013
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|BAscension|N

|RConstitution:|N Part of the British colony of St Helena.
|RNature and climate:|N Small vulcanic island 1100 km northwest of St Helena.
At Ascension a great amount of sea turtles gather for reproduction. Also a lot of rabbits and thousands of coots breed at the island. A flock of donkeys live at Ascension.
Mild climate with little variation through the year. Average temperature in January 18 - 24°C and in July 24 - 29°C. Percipitation 300 - 900 mm.
|RPeople:|N Half of the population immigrated from St Helena, the other half various ethnic groups.
|REconomy:|N Half of the population are communications workers. UK has a communications center here, and the US a satellite tracking center.
Also agriculture and stockraising.
|RHistory:|N The island was discovered by portuguese on Ascension Day 1501, hence the name.
Later British naval base. 1922 transferred from the navy to the St Helena colony. 