Falkland Islands is located in the South America region at latitude -51.7963 and longitude -59.5236 and is part of the South American continent.
The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:
- 51ยฐ 47' 47'' S
- 59ยฐ 31' 25'' W
You can see the location of Falkland Islands on the world map below:
Maritime Borders
The Falkland Islands have no land borders; they lie in the South Atlantic Ocean about 500 km east of southern Argentina.
Falkland Islands Key Facts
| Country | Falkland Islands |
| Coordinates | Latitude: -51.7963 Longitude: -59.5236 |
| Country Codes | Alpha 2: FK Alpha 3: FLK |
| Country Flag Emoji | ๐ซ๐ฐ |
| Int. Phone Prefix | +500 |
| Capital city | Stanley |
| Continent Subcontinent | South America South America |
| Country Area | 12173 sq km |
| Population 2023 | 3,800 World Rank: 218 |
| Median Age | 40 |
| Life expectancy | 80.0 |
| Major languages | English |
| UTC/GMT Time | Number of time zones: 1
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| Internet TLD | .fk |
| Biggest Airport | Mount Pleasant Airport (MPN) |
| Average temperature | 6 ยฐC 43 ยฐF |
| Administrative Divisions | No first-order divisions (East & West Falkland) |
| Political system | British Overseas Territory |
Falkland Islands Economy Facts
| World Bank Income Group | High income |
| World Bank Region | Latin America & Caribbean |
| Currency | Falkland Islands pound (FKP) |
| GDP in 2023 | $0.33 (billions of USD) World Rank: 210 |
| GDP per capita in 2023 | $70,000 World Rank: 18 |
| Major Industries / Economic Sectors | Fishing (squid licensing), tourism, sheep farming (wool) |
| Top 5 Import Countries | United Kingdom, Spain, Netherlands |
| Top 5 Export Countries | Spain, United States, Japan (fish) |
Biggest Cities in Falkland Islands
Here are the largest cities in Falkland Islands based on data:
| City | Population |
|---|
| Stanley | 2,460 | Mount Pleasant | 400 |
Map of Falkland Islands with the Largest Cities
Other Countries in the South America Region
Geography
The Falkland Islands are a windswept archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 kilometres east of the southern tip of South America. The two main islands, East and West Falkland, plus hundreds of smaller ones, cover roughly 12,000 square kilometres of treeless moorland.
Home to vast colonies of penguins and seabirds, the islands were the focus of the 1982 war between Britain and Argentina.
Are the Falkland Islands a country?
The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, self-governing internally with the UK responsible for defence and foreign affairs. Argentina also claims them as the Islas Malvinas, but islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain British in 2013.
| Status | British Overseas Territory |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Capital | Stanley |
| Population | 3,800 |
| Area | 12173 kmยฒ |
| Currency | Falkland Islands pound (FKP) |
| Official language(s) | English |
| ISO 3166 code | FK / FLK |
| Calling code | +500 |
| Internet TLD | .fk |
Climate
The Falklands have a cool, windy oceanic climate averaging only about 6ยฐC (43ยฐF), with no real warm season โ more akin to the Scottish islands than anywhere tropical.
Economy
The Falklands run a high-income economy on fishing โ chiefly lucrative squid licences โ together with tourism (wildlife and cruise visitors) and traditional sheep farming for wool.
Falkland Islands in its region
The Falklands lie off the coast of Argentina, with Chile and the southern tip of South America to the west.
Administrative divisions
The Falklands have no first-order subdivisions; settlement centres on Stanley, the capital, on East Falkland.
