George Island
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- This article is about George Island in the Falkland Islands. See also George Island, Ontario, George Island (Lake Winnipeg) or King George Island
George Island (Spanish: Isla Jorge) is one of the Falkland Islands, lying south of Speedwell Island and south west of East Falkland. It is run as a sheep farm and is known for its penguin colonies.
Geography
Barren Island · Beaver Island · Beauchene Island · Bleaker Island · Carcass Island · East Falkland (Lafonia) · George Island · Golding Island · Jason Islands · Keppel Island · Lively Island · New Island · Pebble Island · Ruggles Island · Saunders Island · Sea Lion Island · Speedwell Island · Staats Island · Swan Islands · Weddell Island · West Falkland · West Point Island
Locations
Airport · Camp · Darwin · Fox Bay · Goose Green · Port Egmont · Port Howard · Port Louis · Port San Carlos · Salvador · San Carlos · Stanley
Politics and government | Military
Government House · Governor · Legislative Council · Sovereignty · Flag · Coat of arms | British Forces South Atlantic Islands · Falkland Islands Defence Force · RAF Mount Pleasant
Society
Communications · Culture · History · Transport · Web domain