From the air

Port Stanley, also known as Stanley (briefly renamed Puerto Argentino during the Argentine occupation in the Falklands War), is the capital and only town in the Falkland Islands, located on the isle of East Falkland. It lies on a north-facing slope, south of Stanley Harbour in one of the wettest parts of the islands and has a population of around 1,500 people. It is the world's southernmost administrative centre (due to the small population, it is not usually categorised as the world's southernmost capital city, which is held by Wellington, New Zealand). Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 193 KB)Port Stanley, from the air, 2005/02, by Tom L-C. File links The following pages link to this file: Port Stanley Categories: GFDL images ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 193 KB)Port Stanley, from the air, 2005/02, by Tom L-C. File links The following pages link to this file: Port Stanley Categories: GFDL images ... The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... East Falkland (beige) shown within Falkland Islands East Falkland is the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, with an area of 6,605 square kilometres. ... Wellington (Te Whanganui-a-Tara or Poneke) is the capital city of New Zealand and the countrys third-largest urban area. ...

Work on the settlement begun in 1843, with it becoming the capital in July 1845. It was named for Lord Stanley, Secretary of State for War and the Colonies at the time. 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby. ... The Secretary of State for War and the Colonies was a British cabinet level position responsible for the army and the British colonies (other than India). ...

The church, and whalebone arch

The settlement soon grew as a deep water port, specialising at first in ship repairs, then becoming a base for whaling and sealing in the South Atlantic, and an important coaling station for the Royal Navy. This led to ships based here being involved in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the First World War, and the Battle of the River Plate in the Second World War. Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 176 KB)Church and Whalebone arch at Port Stanley. ... Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 176 KB)Church and Whalebone arch at Port Stanley. ... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch Whaling is the hunting and killing of whales. ... Categories: Disambiguation | Stub ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... Battle of the Falkland Islands Conflict World War I Date 8 December 1914 Place South Atlantic, near the Falkland Islands Result Decisive British victory The Battle of the Falkland Islands was a naval engagement of the First World War, fought between units of the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... The Battle of the River Plate (13 December 1939) was the first major naval battle of World War II. The German pocket battleship (heavy cruiser) Admiral Graf Spee which had sunk several merchant ships was engaged by three Royal Navy cruisers, ultimately leading to the Graf Spee entering neutral Montevideo... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

Landslides (peatslips), caused by excessive peat cutting, destroyed part of the town in 1879 and 1886, the second killing two people. This entry refers to the geological term landslide. ... Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetable matter. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ...

Stanley Airport, used by internal flights, and connections to British bases in Antarctica was opened in 1979 (previously internal flights were by seaplane). 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... A DeHavilland Single Otter floatplane in Harbour Air livery A seaplane is an aircraft designed to take off and land (correctly, though less commonly, alight) upon water. ...

Stanley was occupied by Argentine troops during the Falklands War for about ten weeks in 1982 and renamed Puerto Argentino. It suffered some damage with three civilians being killed by British shelling, but with the British having taken the high ground around the town the Argentines surrendered with no fighting occurring in the town itself. The land around it was also heavily mined, and some areas remain marked minefields. The Falklands War or the Malvinas War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas), was an armed conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands, also known in Spanish as the Islas Malvinas, between March and June of 1982. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A landmine is a type of mine which is placed onto or into the ground and explodes when triggered by a vehicle or person. ...

Today, Stanley lies at the centre of East Falkland's road network, and is the main shopping centre on the islands, also possessing the only swimming pool, school, hospital and library. Attractions include the Falkland Islands Museum, Government House, built in 1845 and home to the Governor of the Falkland Islands, a golf course, Christ Church Cathedral, the southernmost in the world and known for its whalebone arch, a totem pole, several war memorials and the shipwrecks in its harbour. In commerce, a retailer buys goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers or importers, either directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells individual items or small quantities to the general public or end user customers, usually in a shop, also called store. ... 50 meter indoor swimming pool A swimming pool, swimming bath, or wading pool is an artificially enclosed body of water intended for recreational or competitive swimming, or for other bathing activities that do not involve swimming, e. ... Japanese secondary school students in uniform A school is most commonly a place designated for learning. ... A hospital today is an institution for professional health care provided in part by physicians and nurses. ... Modern-style library In its traditional sense, a library is a collection of books and periodicals. ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Governor of the Falkland Islands is the local representative of the British Crown in the Falkland Islands. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... Baleen (also called whalebone) is a substance made of keratin and is therefore stiff but somewhat elastic. ... Totem poles are monumental sculptures carved from great trees, typically Western Redcedar, by a number of Native American cultures along the Pacific northwest coast of North America. ... This memorial in England lists the names of soldiers who died in the First World War. ... A shipwreck is the remains of a ship after it has sunk or been beached as a result of a crisis at sea. ...

Stanley is also home to the Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station and greenhouses where some of the islands' vegetables are grown. Gypsy Cove, known for its Magellanic penguins, and Cape Pembroke, the easternmost point of the Falklands, lie nearby. A greenhouse in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... Vegetables on a market Vegetable is a nutritional and culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary fruit, nut, herb, spice, or grain. ... Binomial name Spheniscus magellanicus (Forster, 1781) The Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) is a South American penguin, breeding in coastal Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands, with some migrating to Brazil. ...

External links

• Wikitravel: Stanley (http://wikitravel.org/en/Stanley)