Falkland Islands
Americas Β· Capital: Stanley
How it is run: Falkland Islands is a territory or observer, so some decisions about it are made elsewhere. The research links below explain who is in charge.
Falkland Islands is home to a community in South America, where people speak English.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
Not counted in world data
πΊοΈ Land
12,173 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
Not enough data
π Size in its region
Part of Americas
29th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
English
π° Money
Falkland Islands pound (Β£)
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+500
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.fk
π§ People here are called
Falkland Islander
π·οΈ Name at home
Falkland Islands
Also written: Islas Malvinas, Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Not a UN member
Neighbours & borders π€
Falkland Islands has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Islas Malvinas
French
Γles Malouines
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
Ilhas Malvinas
German
Falklandinseln
Put it in perspective π
- Falkland Islands covers roughly 116 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Falkland Islands sits in South America, in the southern and western half of the globe.
π·οΈ Official name
Falkland Islands
ποΈ Capital
Stanley
π Region
Americas Β· South America
π€ Country code
FK
ποΈ UN status
Not a UN member state
π© Independence
Linked territory
More about Falkland Islands π
π§ Where on the map
51.8Β° S, 59.0Β° W
π Half of the world
Southern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-4 β when it is noon in London it is about 08:00 in Stanley.
- Falkland Islands shares its part of the world with Venezuela. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Falkland Islands sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Falkland Islands sits in South America, in the southern and western half of the globe.
- Falkland Islands is not a full UN member state, so it doesn't get its own vote in the General Assembly.
- Falkland Islands is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Falkland Islands has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Falkland Islands can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Falkland Islands spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Falkland Islands?
Stanley
Which money do people spend in Falkland Islands?
Falkland Islands pound (Β£)
How many countries share a land border with Falkland Islands?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Falkland Islands?
World data does not count this place separately.
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
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Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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