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1/ Capital: Stanley
Is the capital and only true city (with a cathedral) in the Falkland Islands. It is located on the isle of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope, south of Stanley Harbour, in one of the wettest parts of the islands. As of the 2006 census, the city had a population of 2115.
2/ Country: Falkland Islands
Are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located 300 miles (480 km) from the coast of Argentina, 671 miles (1,080 km) west of the Shag Rocks (South Georgia), and 584 miles (940 km) north of the British Antarctic Territory (which overlaps with the Argentine and Chilean claims to Antarctica in that region).
3/ Property for sale in Falkland Islands
In recent years, the Falkland Islands have enjoyed remarkable growth and economic development to become one of the United Kingdom's most dynamic and proactive OverseasTerritories.
The services provided by the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) have been broadened and improved, so that modern education and healthcare are available to all citizens. Transport links, both within the Islands and to the world outside, have been transformed. The private sector has blossomed and numerous new businesses have been created.
FIG believes that the Islands can combine economic growth with conservation of the environment - unique and unspoiled - while maintaining its essential character.
The establishment of high quality facilities and the maintenance of a strong, carefully targeted marketing campaign has resulted in the significant expansion of the Falkland Islands tourist industry in recent years.
Tourism is an industry which is now predominantly private sector owned and controlled, a fact recognized by the election of five of FITB's eight directors directly by members. Central to the tourism strategy is sustainable development, preserving and protecting the Islands' character, building on the Islands' natural strengths - the abundant wildlife, flora, clean air, open skies, space and remote location - as well as their friendly people and virtually crime-free environment.
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