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João da Nova discovered the island on Ascension Day 1501.
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Ascension Island was discovered by João da Nova in 1501, who named it Concepcão.

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Ascension Island

United Kingdom

Area
88 km²
Location
United Kingdom
62nd largest island in the world

Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, just shy of 8° south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about 960 miles (1,540 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America.

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João da Nova discovered the island on Ascension Day 1501.
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The island is a volcanic formation that rose above the waves only a million years ago.

Ascension Island
United Kingdom
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Ascension Island

United Kingdom

Area
88 km²
Location
United Kingdom
62nd largest island in the world

Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, just shy of 8° south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about 960 miles (1,540 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America.

From the “Geography” section

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João da Nova discovered the island on Ascension Day 1501.
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Ascension Island's Green Mountain is now one of the few large-scale planned forests, gradually growing each year.

Ascension Island
United Kingdom
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Ascension Island

United Kingdom

Area
88 km²
Location
United Kingdom
62nd largest island in the world

Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, just shy of 8° south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about 960 miles (1,540 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America.

From the “Ecology” section

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João da Nova discovered the island on Ascension Day 1501.
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In 2016, the UK Government announced a marine reserve around Ascension Island to protect its unique ecosystem.

Ascension Island
United Kingdom
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Ascension Island

United Kingdom

Area
88 km²
Location
United Kingdom
62nd largest island in the world

Ascension Island is an isolated volcanic island, just shy of 8° south of the Equator in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is about 960 miles (1,540 km) from the coast of Africa and 1,400 miles (2,300 km) from the coast of South America.

From the “Ecology” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain

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