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Geographical unit:
 
 Entity
 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 
 Main prefix
 VP8 
 Time zone
 -3 h 
 Continent
 South America 
 
          Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)          
 
 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 

 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - (Metropole: United Kingdom)
 contains of following DXCC entities:
 
          Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)          
 
 Coat of arms 
 Coin 
 Banknote 
 Stamp 
 Satellite image 
 
 Flag 
 Flag description 
Blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms in a white disk centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising is the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT.
 
          Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)          
 
 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 
 Capital: 
Stanley
 Administrative
 divisions: 
none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)
 Population: 
3,105 (July 2007 est.)
 Languages: 
English
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
51° 45' S, 59° 00' W
 Area total: 
12,173 sq. km
includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands
 Land area: 
12,173 sq. km
 Water area: 
0 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
0 km
 Coastline: 
1,288 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Atlantic Ocean 0 m - Mount Usborne 705 m
 Internet
 country code: 
.fk
 Currency: 
Falkland pound (FKP)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
none
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
 Name - local
 short form: 
Falkland
 Independence: 
none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)
 Constitution: 
3 October 1985, amended 1997 and 1998
 Government
 type: 
NA
 Dependency
 status: 
overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina
 National
 holiday: 
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
 
          Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)          

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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