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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 2016 census, the city had a population of 2,460. [1] The entire population of the Falkland Islands was 3,398 on Census Day - 9 October 2016.
The inaugural holder of the position was Jane Cameron, who was the granddaughter of a former Governor of the Falklands and a sibling to the Falkland Islands' UK Representative, Sukey Cameron. The archives were moved to a custom made building on Jeremy Moore Avenue in Stanley in 1998. [1]
The exact circumstances of Roxa's birth are not known for certain and it is uncertain whether she was born in what is now Argentina or Uruguay.An article in the Launceston Advertiser, Tasmania of 19 June 1836 describes her as "Antonina, an Indian of Salta by birth."
The Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands was founded on 13 November 1845, originally as an entirely appointed body. The first elections to the council took place in 1949. The Legislative Assembly replaced the Legislative Council with the implementation of the new Constitution on 1 January 2009.
Map of the Falkland Islands Stanley, Capital of the Falkland Islands Goose Green. List ... This page was last edited on 14 January 2025, at 09:53 (UTC).
Port Stanley became an important coaling station for the Royal Navy. This led to ships based there being involved in major naval engagements in both the First and Second World Wars. The strategic significance of the Falkland Islands was confirmed by the second major naval engagement of the First World War.
1843: Work begins on the new town of Port Stanley, at Jackson's Harbour. South Georgia is placed under the administration of the Falkland Islands by the letters patent of 1843. 1845: In July, Stanley becomes new capital of the Falkland Islands. 1846: Samuel Lafone is awarded a contract to exploit feral cattle on East Falkland.
The first surprise attack on the islands, on 30 April – 1 May, was the first significant offensive action made by British forces against the Argentine forces in the Falklands. [29] It was aimed at the main runway at Port Stanley Airport. Carrying twenty-one 1,000-pound bombs, the bomber was to fly across the line of the runway at about 35 ...