Saint Helena General Information
General: Uninhabited when discovered by the Portuguese in 1502, the British garrison was stationed in the 17th century. It became known as the place of exile of Napoleon BONAPARTE (from 1815 until his death in 1821), but lost its importance as a port of call for ships on a busy sea route after the opening of the Suez Canal. According to 800zipcodes.com, ascension Island hosts an auxiliary airfield for the United States Air Force; There is a meteorological station on…