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Falkland IslandsGeography
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Location: |
Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina
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Geographic coordinates: |
51 45 S, 59 00 W
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Map references: |
South America
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Area: |
total: 12,173 sq km
land: 12,173 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands
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Area - comparative: |
slightly smaller than Connecticut
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Land boundaries: |
0 km
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Coastline: |
1,288 km
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Maritime claims: |
territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
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Climate: |
cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate
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Terrain: |
rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains
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Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Usborne 705 m
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Natural resources: |
fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss
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Land use: |
arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (2001)
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Irrigated land: |
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Natural hazards: |
strong winds persist throughout the year
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Environment - current issues: |
overfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer were introduced to the islands in 2001 for commercial reasons; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the Chornobyl disaster
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Geography - note: |
deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season
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More about Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas):
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