Geography 3
Climate 3
The People 3
Wildlife 4
The Government 4
Defence 5
Health 5
Social Security 6
Getting to the Falkland Islands 6
Facilities for Local Leave 7
Clothing Requirements 7
Some UK based companies will not deliver to the Falkland Islands, but there is a UK based company who can order and deliver such items to you. They are known as South Atlantic Trading and more detail can be obtained from their website http://satlan.co.uk/. Contact details are detailed in the below freight forwarders section at the end of this booklet. Just contact them with the details of the item(s) you want or have them sent to their depot and they arrange onward forwarding to you. You can use them for all items, not just clothing. 8
General Cost of Living 8
Eating Out 8
Accommodation 9
Police Checks 9
Customs Formalities 9
Local Taxation 11
Baggage / Freight 11
Social Amenities 11
Night Life 12
Sports and Recreation 12
Employment Opportunities 14
Education 14
Child Minding 15
Religion 15
Communications 15
Mail Services 15
Telephone/Fax/E-mail/ Internet 16
Currency and Banking 16
Personal Transport 16
You should be aware that there is no public transport system in the Falkland Islands. The town is approximately 4 miles from one end to the other and your accommodation may be some distance from your workplace. There are taxi services available for those without their own transport but the cost of a taxi fare for any destination within Stanley is around £3.00 depending upon the taxi company and the time of day. 16
Freight Forwarders 21
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