Falkland Islands

E16894

British Overseas Territory archipelago disputed territory

The Falkland Islands are a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, known for their rugged landscapes, rich wildlife, and longstanding sovereignty dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina.

Aliases (5)

Islas Malvinas ×5
British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands ×1
Darwin, Falkland Islands ×1
Falkland Islanders ×1
Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory) ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British Overseas Territory → archipelago → disputed territory →
area	approximately 12173 square kilometres →
callingCode	+500 →
capital	Stanley →
climate	cool oceanic climate →
contains	East Falkland → West Falkland → numerous smaller islands →
country	United Kingdom →
currency	Falkland Islands pound → Pound sterling →
drivesOn	left →
economySector	fishing → potential offshore oil and gas → sheep farming → tourism →
executiveLeaderTitle	Chief Executive →
FalklandsWarBelligerent	Argentina → United Kingdom →
FalklandsWarYear	1982 →
geographicalFeature	peat-covered hills → rocky coastlines → rugged landscapes →
governmentType	parliamentary representative democratic dependency →
headOfState	monarch of the United Kingdom →
highestPoint	Mount Usborne →
historicalEvent	Falklands War →
internetTLD	.fk →
ISO3166Code	FK →
judicialSystem	English common law →
largestCity	Stanley →
legislature	Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands →
locatedIn	South America region → South Atlantic Ocean → Southern Hemisphere →
officialLanguage	English →
officialName	Falkland Islands → Islas Malvinas →
population	approximately 3000 people →
populationDensity	very low →
regionalOrganization	Overseas Countries and Territories Association of the European Union (pre-Brexit via UK) →
sovereigntyClaimedBy	Argentina → United Kingdom →
timeZone	FKST →
UNStatus	non-self-governing territory listed by the United Nations →
wildlifeFeature	large penguin colonies → marine mammals → seabirds →

Referenced by (33)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of Goose Green ("Darwin, Falkland Islands") → Battle of Mount Tumbledown → Black Buck raids → Falklands War →	location
Falkland Islands pound → Mount Longdon ("Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)") → Stanley, Falkland Islands →	country
Mario Benjamín Menéndez → Mario Benjamín Menéndez ("Islas Malvinas") →	governedTerritory
Malvinas Current ("Islas Malvinas") → Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport ("Islas Malvinas") →	namedAfter
Falkland Islands → Falkland Islands ("Islas Malvinas") →	officialName
British Overseas Territories Act 2002 →	appliesTo
Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands →	basedIn
Stanley, Falkland Islands →	capitalOf
Rothera Research Station →	connectedTo
Aquarium Kaiyukan →	exhibit
Malvinas Current →	flowsPast
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands →	governedFrom
South America →	hasDependentTerritory
British Overseas Territories →	include
European starling →	introducedRange
Falkland Islands pound →	legalTenderIn
Mount Longdon →	locatedIn
Falkland Islands pound →	officialCurrencyOf
Falkland Islands pound ("British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands") →	overseasTerritoryCurrencyOf
Mount Longdon ("Islas Malvinas") →	partOf
Haredi Jews →	populationCenter
Stanley, Falkland Islands ("Falkland Islanders") →	populationMajority
Falklands War →	territorialDispute
Falkland Islands pound →	usedIn
HMS Beagle second survey expedition →	visitedRegion