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This is a list of towns and settlements on the Falkland Islands. Map of the Falkland Islands Stanley, ... Code of Conduct; Developers; Statistics; Cookie statement ...
Map of the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands have a land area of 4,700 sq mi (12,000 km 2) and a coastline estimated at 800 mi (1,300 km). [104] The archipelago consists of two main islands, West Falkland and East Falkland, and 776 smaller islands. [105]
The Falkland Islands take their name from the Falkland Sound, a strait separating the archipelago's two main islands. [4] The name "Falkland" was applied to the channel by John Strong, captain of an English expedition, which landed on the islands in 1690.
They consist of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with about 700 smaller islands. Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital and largest city. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.
A map of the Falkland Islands West Falkland from near Keppel Island Johnson's Harbour settlement, East Falkland. Spheniscus magellanicus on Carcass Island. The Neck on Saunders Island. Eudyptes chrysocome on New Island. Stanley Harbour, Stanley with mountains in the distance.
The archipelago which has an area of 4,700 square miles (12,173 square kilometres) comprises East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 smaller islands. The islands, a British Overseas Territory , enjoy a large degree of internal self-government with the United Kingdom guaranteeing good government and taking responsibility for their defence and ...
Falkland Islands South America Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Dependency and Area of Special Sovereignty Stanley United Kingdom FK 1950-01-01 U.K. Overseas Territory (also claimed by Argentina) 1 344 34401 French Guiana South America French Guiana Dependency and Area of Special Sovereignty France GF 1950-01-01
They consist of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with about 700 smaller islands. Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital and largest city. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, but have been the subject of a claim to sovereignty by Argentina since the British invasion of 1833.