Stanley, Falkland Islands
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Aerial view of Stanley, Falkland Islands
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 Map showing the Port Stanley area |
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 Stanley
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| Coordinates: 51°41′40″S 57°51′10″W / 51.69444°S 57.85278°WCoordinates: 51°41′40″S 57°51′10″W / 51.69444°S 57.85278°W | |
| Country |
 United Kingdom
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| British Overseas Territory |
 Falkland Islands
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| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,121 |
| Time zone | FKST (UTC−3) |
| Website | http://www.falklandislands.com/ |
| ^ The Falklands has been on FKST year-round since September 2010. | |
Stanley (/ˈstænli/; also known as Port Stanley) is the capital 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 2012 census, the town had a population of 2,121; the entire population of the Falkland Islands was 2,841 on Census Day on 15 April 2012.
Stanley is represented by five members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, currently Jan Cheek, Barry Elsby, Michael Poole, Gavin Short and Mike Summers.
Stanley is the main shopping centre on the islands and the hub of East Falkland's road network. Attractions include the Falkland Islands Museum, Government House – built in 1845 and home to the Governor of the Falkland Islands – and a golf course, as well as a whalebone arch, a totem pole, several war memorials and the shipwrecks in its harbour. The Falkland Islands Company owns several shops and a hotel. Stanley has four pubs, eleven hotels and guesthouses, three restaurants, a fish and chip shop and the main tourist office. There are three churches, including the Anglican Christ Church Cathedral, the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world, and the Roman Catholic St. Mary's Church. A bomb disposal unit in the town is a legacy of the Falklands War.
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