Stanley

Stanley or Port Stanley is the capital and largest city in the Falkland Islands. It is one of three cities (others being Darwin and Fox Bay) in the Falklands and is located on the East Coast of East Falkland inside an inlet. It is located on a slope and is home to 200,000 people mainly immigrants however there are a few native kelpers. It is the brithplace of most of the most famous people of the Falklands plus it is a major hub of transport and government.

Facilities and Infastructure
There is one Dual Carriage Way between Darwin and Stanley but there are several extensive road links from the city. There is a tram service running from the Senate to the Cathedral, it helps connect the city along with busses which run in the metropolitan area surrounding Stanley. The Seaport has connections between Darwin and Fox Bay however there are many other smaller stops around the Islands. Ships to South America, South Africa, UK and Antartica are all acessable from Port Stanley. There are flights from Stanley International Airport to Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Uruguay and UK.

There is a General Hospital located in Stanley and 4 Infant and Junior Schools plus 2 High School these are also sites of the University of Falkland which operates across the country. The City has many different features it has access to clean water which is pumped from several lakes near Mount Pleasant and its electricity is powered by solar which is ontop of each builing and Wind which is powered from several turbines at the top of Mount Challanger plus just off shore from south of Fitzroy.

Pre-Independance

 * Main Article: Stanley: History

Post-Independance
Since the country became independant Stanley has been a major source of income and a major hub for immigrants. The City began to expand eastwards with taller more concrete buildings that could hold more people and when Shell, BP and the Royal Bank of Scotland made bases their they began to influence many people to converge on the settlement. The City rapidly expanded over the course of the next few years into what it is. It can be compared to Reykjavik in Iceland or Ushuaia in Argentina.

Since the expantion several notable residents have arose including the TV Personality Henry McClean, Singer/Songwriter Michelle Roco and Footballer Harvey Bunting.

Geography and Climate
Stanley is located on a peninsular that curves around an inlet which again is in a bay. The city which rapidly grew is made up of mainly coloured shacks but the eastern business district is made up of glass and concrete structures. The Climate is a Cold Oceanic climate much like Reykjavík or Ushuaia and it is mainly in the 10's or - numbers.