Camp (Falkland Islands)
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Camp is the term used in the Falkland Islands to refer to any part of the islands outside of the islands' only significant town, Stanley.
The Camp contains various small settlements, such as 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.
There are also some British military installations such as Mount Pleasant, and there is also the Bodie Suspension Bridge, the southernmost of its kind in the world. Many parts are still landmined from the time of the Falklands War.
Sheep farming is the main industry.
It derives from the Spanish Campo meaning 'countryside'.
See also
- Falkland Islands
- West Falkland
- Lafonia
- Geography of the Falkland Islands
- Falklands War
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| Government | Government House | Governor | Legislative Council | Politics | Sovereignty |
| Locations | Airport | Camp | Darwin | Goose Green | Port Egmont | Port Howard | Port Louis | Port San Carlos | Salvador | San Carlos | Stanley |
| Military | British Forces South Atlantic Islands | Falkland Islands Defence Force | RAF Mount Pleasant |
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