Environment
See also: List of mountains and hills of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaThe main island has an area of approximately 91 km2. A volcanic peak rising from just west of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, much of the island is a wasteland of lava flows and cinder cones; no fewer than forty-four distinct dormant craters have been identified.
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