George Island | |
Type: | Island |
Native Name: | Isla Jorge |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Pushpin Map: | Falkland Islands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | George Island shown within the Falkland Islands |
Coordinates: | -52.3467°N -59.7497°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Falkland Islands |
Subdivision Type1: | Island group |
Seat Type: | Main settlement |
Area Total Km2: | 24 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | FKST |
Utc Offset1: | −3 |
Footnotes: | If shown, area and population ranks are for all islands and all inhabited islands in the Falklands respectively. |
George Island is the second largest of the Speedwell Island Group in the Falkland Islands with a land area of . It lies south of Speedwell Island and south west of East Falkland, and is separated from Lafonia by Eagle Passage. The island is generally flat, rising no more than above sea level, and there are several ponds and there is severe soil erosion in the central section. However, the island is free of rats.
George and Barren Islands together are run as a sheep farm, the most southerly in the Falkland Islands. There is also tourism that is well managed.[1]