West Falkland

island, Atlantic Ocean
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West Falkland, one of the two major islands of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is 80 miles (130 km) long and 45 miles (70 km) wide and rises to 2,297 feet (700 metres) at Mount Adam. The coastline is deeply indented, and the settlement of Port Stephens is located in the southwest. The total area of West Falkland is 1,750 square miles (4,532 square km), excluding adjacent small islands. Pop. (1996) 174; (2001) 208.

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