Welcome to St. Helena, a British territory in the heart of the South Atlantic. She's a quirky little place alright, an isolated volcanic lump created by the Mid-Atlantic Rift... and home to a few fun facts! St. Helena: * claims to be Britain's second oldest colony * is home to the world's most expensive coffee - made from the Green-tipped Bourbon bean imported from Mocha of Yemen * was the site of Napolean Bonaparte's exile and subsequent death * is home to Tungi spirit, a noxious alcohol distilled from prickly pears * has no airport - visitors, goods, and mail must arrive/depart by ship * possesses the world's longest continuous straight set of stairs, Jacob's Ladder (699 steps) * is home to Jonathon, the world's oldest tortoise (estimated to be over 127 years old) * is
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