St Helena
/snt həˈliːnə/
/seɪnt həˈliːnə/
- a small island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. It is famous as the place where Napoleon was kept as a prisoner by the British from 1815 until his death in 1821. It was owned by the British East India Company from 1659, and became a possession of the British Crown in 1834. The island's capital is Jamestown. The Governor of Saint Helena is also responsible for Tristan da Cunha and Ascension Island.
圣赫勒拿岛:大西洋南部的一个小岛。它是著名的拿破仑从1815年被英国人囚禁到1821年去世的地方。从1659年起它被英国东印度公司所有,并于1834年成为英国王室的财产。该岛的首都是詹姆斯敦。圣赫勒拿岛州长还负责Tristan da Cunha和升天岛。