Falkland Islands, South America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 26 May 2025.
Image of Stanley, capital city of Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is a Self-governing UK territory with sustainable fisheries, expanding wind power, and thriving wildlife tourism focused on penguin and albatross colonies.
Falkland Islands in one word would be “Penguins,” meaning seabird colonies.
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Falkland Islands is a country located in the South America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Falkland Islands administrative divisions
administered by the UK
- claimed by Argentina
Easy learning about Falkland Islands |
The capital city of Falkland Islands is Stanley.
| Falkland Islands is located in | South America Americas Continent Inhabitants of Falkland Islands are called Falkland Islanders |
| Overseas territory of | United Kingdom |
| Falkland Islands has a population of | 3,477 inhabitants within a total area of 12,173 Km2 (7,564 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Falkland Islands ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Falkland Islands Climate | cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 60 cm in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but typically does not accumulate |
| Most predominant religion | Christian |
| Currency name & code | Pound (FKP) |
| Internet ccTLD | .fk |
| Falkland Islands calling code | +500 |
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