Sandy Bay : pop._1998 : 254 | Sandy Bay : area_km2 : 15.3 | Sandy Bay : area_sq_mi : 5.9 | Sandy Bay : population_2008 : 205
Saint Helena (/həˈliːnə/) is a remote volcanic tropical island in the South Atlantic Ocean, belonging to the United Kingdom. The island lies some 1,950 kilometres (1,210 mi) west of the coast of southwestern Africa, and 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) east of Rio de Janeiro on the South American coast