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East Falkland is the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, with an area of 6,605 square kilometres. Its population of more than 1,600 people represents a large majority of the population of the Falklands. Almost all of this is in the northern half. The southern half, joined by a narrow isthmus, is known as Lafonia.

East Falkland is home to Port Stanley, the capital of the islands and their main seaport. Other settlements include Port Louis, Darwin, Port San Carlos , San Carlos, Salvador , Johnson's Harbour , Fitzroy , Mare Harbour and Goose Green. The island is also home to two international airports, around one of which approximately 2000 British Army personnel camp at Mount Pleasant .

The main industries on the island are fishing, sheep farming , government and tourism.

The island's highest point is Mount UsborneMount Usborne is a mountain on East Falkland Island; at 705m (2312 feet) above sea level, it is the highest point in the Falkland Islands. Mount Usborne is referenced by Charles Darwin in Chapter 9 of the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle''. Falkland Is in the Wickham Heights , the highest point in the whole island group. Other scenery includes stone run s covered with snake plant , heathland and bogA bog is a wetland type that accumulates peat, a deposit of dead plant material. The term peat bog in common usage is not entirely redundant, although it would be proper to call these sphagnum bogs if the peat is comprised mostly of acidophilic moss (peats.

East Falkland is known as Isla Soledad in Spanish.

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