St Helena is one of thirteen Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom and one of the world's most remote inhabited islands.

It is remarkable for its unique history as a trading post and fortress, for its magnificence of its coastline, the beauty of its lanscape and for its endemic species. The capital, Jamestown, is a precious example of an 18th-century colonial town, planned and built for the East India Company, and the island's cliffs, bays and hilltops are dotted with forts, look-out posts and batteries dating back to the early 18 th century, many retaining theit original guns.