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The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located from the coast of Argentina, west of the Shag Rocks (South Georgia), and north of the British Antarctic Territory (which overlaps with the Argentine and Chilean claims to Antarctica in that region). They consist of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with 776 smaller islands. Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom,... full article at wikipedia

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longitude
  • -51.696
  • -57.812
Area
  • 12,173.0km²
USBG name
  • FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS)
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Currency Formerly Used
Calling Code
  • +500
ISO Alpha 3
  • FLK
ISO Numeric
  • 238
FIFA Code
  • FLK
ISO Alpha Code
  • FK
ISO Short Name
  • FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)
FIPS Code
  • FK
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Date founded
  • Jun 14, 1982
Date dissolved
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date
  • 3,105
  • Jul 2007
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by geocode_bot Aug 25, 2008

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