Stanley, Falkland Islands facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stanley
Aerial view of Stanley, Falkland Islands
Map showing the Port Stanley area
Stanley, Falkland Islands Location in Falkland Islands Show map of Falkland Islands Stanley, Falkland Islands Location in South America Show map of South America
British Overseas Territory	Falkland Islands
Area
• Total	2.5 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	2,460
• Density	984/km2 (2,550/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC−3 (FKST)
Website	http://www.falklandislands.com/

E.Falkland in red

Stanley (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is found on the island of East Falkland and has a population of 2,000. Stanley was the sight of fighting in the 1982 Falklands War, where Argentinian forces captured Government House, the seat of the Falklands Government. Today, Stanley is the biggest town in the Falkland Islands. It has an airport and a seaport. Cruise ships going through the South Atlantic often make a stop in Stanley, which has a small tourism industry to serve cruise ship passengers and others visiting the islands.

Images for kids

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  The Port Stanley post office, with British red post and telephone boxes.

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  The cathedral and whalebone arch

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  Settlement at Port Stanley, May 1849, by Edward Fanshawe

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  The 1982 Liberation Memorial, Stanley

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  Stanley is named after Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, who never visited the islands

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  A message issued by the Argentine Military Governor during the occupation in which the capital is referred to as "Puerto Argentino (ex-Stanley)".

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  'Welcome to Stanley' sign, with Stanley in the background