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Ruby is a small incorporated town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located about 60 miles northeast of the state capital of Baton Rouge and adjacent to the Mississippi border, and characterized by a quiet rural atmosphere and a deep community culture. Sparsely populated, with fewer than 500 people according to the most recent census, the town dates back to the late 1800s and, with its early rise to an agricultural economy (e.g., cotton and soybean farming), still retains the rustic look of a traditional Southern town. The town's landmarks include a century-old community church and several Victorian-style homes, and the annual fall "Ruby Family Day," which blends elements of local Cajun and Creole culture, has become a shared memory for the surrounding residents. Despite its small size, Ruby epitomizes the serenity of the American countryside with its simple folk and distinctive Louisiana southern flavor.
St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha is a British Overseas Territory located in the central South Atlantic Ocean, far from the mainland, comprising the islands of St. Helena (with Jamestown as its capital), Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. St. Helena is famous for Napoleon's exile there, Ascension is an important space tracking and communications relay station, and Tristan da Cunha is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. With unique ecosystems, such as the endemic birdlife of Tristan and the green turtle colony of Ascension, and economies based on fishing, tourism and stamp distribution, the three territories have both strategic and ecological value.