Falkland Islands
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Falkland Islands
Summary
Falkland Islands is a British overseas territory[1]. It draws 250,554 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #2 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Falkland Islands is located in United Kingdom[3].
- Falkland Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
- Falkland Islands is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[5].
- Falkland Islands is on the continent of South America[6].
- Falkland Islands's instance of is recorded as British overseas territory[7].
- Falkland Islands's instance of is recorded as disputed territory[8].
- Falkland Islands's head of state is recorded as Charles III[9].
- Falkland Islands's head of state is recorded as Alison Blake[10].
- Falkland Islands's capital is recorded as Stanley[11].
- Falkland Islands's official language is recorded as British English[12].
- Falkland Islands's currency is recorded as Falkland Islands pound[13].
- Falkland Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .fk[14].
- Falkland Islands's anthem is recorded as God Save the King[15].
- Falkland Islands's anthem is recorded as Song of the Falklands[16].
- Falkland Islands's flag is recorded as flag of the Falkland Islands[17].
- Falkland Islands's legislative body is recorded as Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands[18].
- Falkland Islands's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of the Falkland Islands[19].
- Falkland Islands's Commons category is recorded as Falkland Islands[20].
- Falkland Islands's licence plate code is recorded as FX[21].
- Falkland Islands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC−03:00[22].
- Falkland Islands's telephone country code is recorded as +500[23].
- Falkland Islands's Unicode character is recorded as 🇫🇰[24].
- January 3, 1833 marks the founding of Falkland Islands[25].
- Falkland Islands's highest point is recorded as Mount Usborne[26].
- Falkland Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -51.73, 'longitude': -59.22}[27].
Body
Geography
Falkland Islands is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in United Kingdom[3]. It is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[5]. It is on the continent of South America[6].
Physical Characteristics
Population counts include {'amount': '+2931'}[28], {'amount': '+4550'}[29], {'amount': '+2955'}[30], and {'amount': '+3398'}[31].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include British overseas territory[7] and disputed territory[8].
History and Context
January 3, 1833 marks the founding of Falkland Islands[25].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Falkland Islands include Falkland Islanders[32], a human population[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport[35], an international airport[36], in Argentina[37]; Malvinas Argentinas Partido[38], a partido of Buenos Aires Province[39], in Argentina[40], founded in 1994[41]; Falkland Current[42], an ocean current[43]; and Malvinas Argentinas[44], a human settlement[45], in Argentina[46].
Why It Matters
Falkland Islands draws 250,554 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #2 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for it include Falkland Islanders[32], a human population[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport[35], an international airport[36], in Argentina[37]; Malvinas Argentinas Partido[38], a partido of Buenos Aires Province[39], in Argentina[40], founded in 1994[41]; Falkland Current[42], an ocean current[43]; and Malvinas Argentinas[44], a human settlement[45], in Argentina[46].