Stanley

Also known as Port Stanley, Stanley Harbour

capital of the Falkland Islands

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Stanley is the capital and largest city of the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. It matters as the administrative and economic center of the islands, serving as the main hub for government, commerce, and population in the territory.

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Population: 2121
Elevation: 51
Official website: www.falklandislands.com
Image: Port Stanley 1961 - NOAA - Corp1373.jpg

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Stanley (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2021 census, the city had a population of 2,974, accounting for 81% of the entire population of the Falkland Islands, which was 3,662 on Census Day – 10 October 2021.

Stanley is represented by five of the eight elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands: Stacy Bragger, Barry Elsby, Mark Pollard, Roger Spink, and Leona Vidal Roberts. An elected Town Council of Stanley existed from 1948 to 1973.