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The island can be divided into a marshy east, known for its waterfowl and wading birds, and a hilly west, known for its rockhopper, macaroni, king and erect-crested penguins. The two halves are joined by an isthmus on which the settlement, home to an airstrip, a hotel and a golf course is located. The island is probably named for the peculiarly spherical pebbles found at its western tip.

During the Falklands War, the island was occupied by ArgentineArgentina is a Spanish-speaking country in southern South America, situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic Ocean in the east. It is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast and Chile in th forces and heavily fortified, but was raided by the British SASSAS is a Three-Letter Acronym which may refer to: Scandinavian Airlines System: Scandinavian airline, with the Danish, Norwegian and Swedish governments as the largest shareholders Slovak Academy of Sciences Semester at Sea, a shipboard academic program a. There are memorials on the island to the British HMS CoventrySeven ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Coventry after the town of Coventry. The first Coventry was the Spanish 28-gun ship San Miguel captured in 1658, but in turn taken by the French in 1666. The second Coventry was a 48-gun fourth-rat and to an Argentinian Lear JetLear Jet was a company which produced business jets for civilian and military use. It was led by Bill Lear. The original Lear Jet, the Lear Jet 23, was a six to eight seater and first flew on October 7, 1963. Several derived models followed. Production ce, both destroyed during the conflict.

Nearby islands include Goulding Island , Middle Island , East Island , Rabbit Island and Pebble Islet .

In SpanishThis article is about the international language known as Spanish. For other languages spoken in Spain see Languages of Spain Spanish is an Iberian Romance language, and the third or fourth most spoken language in the world. It is spoken as a first langua, the island is known as Isla Bourbon.