East Falkland

East Falkland (English East Falkland, Spanish Isla Soledad ) is 6605 km ² the largest areas located on the south Atlantic Falklands. The island is separated by the Falklandsund from her sister island of West Falkland.

Population and Economy

On East Falkland live about 2,100 inhabitants, which represents by far the largest population of all the Falkland Islands. In addition to the population of about 2,000 British soldiers are stationed on the island. On East Falkland are the capital Port Stanley, the biggest towns and the main port of the archipelago of the Falkland Islands. In addition, two international airports located on the island. The main sources of income of the population are: fishing, sheep farming, public service, tourism and the military.

Important towns

• Stanley
• Port Louis
• Darwin
• Port San Carlos
• San Carlos
• Salvador
• Johnson 's Harbour
• Fitzroy
• Mare Harbour
• Goose Green

Geography

The highest point of the island is 705 m high Mount Usborne. The island is mostly covered with snake plant - covered boulder fields, heaths and moors. The climate, the fauna and flora suited to the reality of the entire archipelago and are subpolar. The Volunteer Point is an important landmark for navigation.

The southern part of the island, Lafonia is separated from the northern part by the Choiseul Sound and essentially connected only by a narrow isthmus at Goose Green with the northern part.

History

Until the European discovery of the island was uninhabited.