Falkland Islands

Summary

Falkland Islands is a British overseas territory^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Falkland Islands is in the country of United Kingdom^[3].
• Falkland Islands is in the country of Argentina^[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 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 coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -51.73, 'lon': -59.22}^[26].
• Falkland Islands's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Falkland Islands^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United Kingdom^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1927^[30] and Argentina^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in Argentina^[32], founded in 1816^[33]. Falkland Islands 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'}^[34], {'amount': '+4550'}^[35], {'amount': '+2955'}^[36], and {'amount': '+3398'}^[37].

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^[38], a human population^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Malvinas Argentinas Partido^[41], a partido of Buenos Aires Province^[42], in Argentina^[43], founded in 1994^[44]; Malvinas Argentinas^[45], a human settlement^[46], in Argentina^[47]; Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport^[48], an international airport^[49], in Argentina^[50]; and Falkland Current^[51], an ocean current^[52].

Why It Matters

Falkland Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for it include Falkland Islanders^[38], a human population^[39], in United Kingdom^[40]; Malvinas Argentinas Partido^[41], a partido of Buenos Aires Province^[42], in Argentina^[43], founded in 1994^[44]; Malvinas Argentinas^[45], a human settlement^[46], in Argentina^[47]; Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport^[48], an international airport^[49], in Argentina^[50]; and Falkland Current^[51], an ocean current^[52].