East Falkland
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For the former constituency, see East Falkland (constituency).
East Falkland (Spanish: Isla Soledad) is the largest island of the Falklands in the South Atlantic, having an area of 6,605 km2 (2,550 square miles) or 54% of the total area of the Falklands. The island consists of two main land masses, of which the more southerly is known as Lafonia; it is joined by a narrow isthmus where the settlement of Goose Green is located, and it was the scene of the Battle of Goose Green during the Falklands War.
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East Falkland
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Coordinates: 52°0′0″S 59°0′0″W | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Archipelago | Falkland Islands |
Area | |
• Total | 6,605 km2 (2,550 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st[a] |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 2,829 |
• Rank | 1st[b] |
• Density | 0.43/km2 (1.1/sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 705 m (2,313 ft) |
Highest point | Mount Usborne |
Polity | Falkland Islands |
Largest settlement | Stanley |
a. ^ All islands in the Falkland Islands. b. ^ All inhabited islands in the Falkland Islands. |
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The two main centres of population in the Falklands, Stanley and Mount Pleasant, which are both in the northern half of East Falkland, are home to three-quarters of the island's population.