What is Stanley, Falkland Islands?
[[File:Aerial photo Port Stanley.jpg|thumb|Bird view of Stanley]] [[File:Falkland Islands - East Falkland.PNG|thumb|East Falkland in red]] [[File:NE East Falkland.svg|thumb|Location of Stanley in northeast East Falkland]] '''Stanley''' (also known as '''Port Stanley''' or '''Puerto Argentino''') is the [[capital city]] of the [[Falkland Islands]]. It is found on the island of East Falkland and has a population of 2,000 (2/3 of the total population of the Falkland Islands of 3,000). Stanley is the biggest [[human settlement|settlement]] and only [[town]] in the Falkland Islands. Stanley was the sight of fighting in the 1982 [[Falklands War]], where Argentinian forces captured Government House, the seat of the Falklands Government. It has an airport and a seaport. Cruise ships going through the South Atlantic often make a stop in Stanley, which has a small tourism industry to serve cruise ship passengers and others visiting the islands. {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Falkland Islands]]