Camp (Falkland Islands)
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The Camp is the term used in the
The Camp contains various small settlements, such as Fox Bay, Goose Green, Darwin, and Port Howard, which are usually little more than several houses. Port Louis in the north of East Falkland is the oldest permanent settlement in the islands, established by the French in 1764. Port Egmont on Saunders Island, now abandoned, is the oldest British settlement. The majority of the Camp population lives on East Falkland, followed by West Falkland. Outlying islands such as Pebble, Sea Lion, West Point, Weddell and Carcass Island are inhabited as well. Camp is used in formal contexts: e.g. the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has Stanley and Camp constituencies.[2]
There are also some British military installations such as RAF Mount Pleasant,
Sheep farming is the main industry. Others include fishing, and tourism, particularly wildlife or war-related tours. The Camp is represented by three members of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands, currently Teslyn Barkman, John Birmingham and Jack Ford.
See also
References
- ^ Stay with us » Camping: Falkland Islands Tourist Board
- ^ Falkland Islands News Network: Eighteen Stand for Falklands' Elections Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fotbot.org - Falkland Islands Declared Free of Landmines". sites.google.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Essentials A-Z - Falklands". Foot Printtravel Guides. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ Juanita Brock (4 April 2009). "Hill Cove Repairs". Falkland Islands News Network. sartma. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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