Falkland Islands

Summary

Falkland Islands is a British overseas territory^[1]. It draws 10,666 Wikipedia views per month (british_overseas_territory category, ranking #2 of 14).^[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's continent is recorded as 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 flag image is recorded as Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg^[14].
• Falkland Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .fk^[15].
• Falkland Islands's anthem is recorded as God Save the King^[16].
• Falkland Islands's anthem is recorded as Song of the Falklands^[17].
• Falkland Islands's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of Arms of the Falkland Islands (relief).svg^[18].
• Falkland Islands's flag is recorded as flag of the Falkland Islands^[19].
• Falkland Islands's legislative body is recorded as Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands^[20].
• Falkland Islands's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 155354899^[21].
• Falkland Islands's GND ID is recorded as 4071109-2^[22].
• Falkland Islands's coat of arms is recorded as coat of arms of the Falkland Islands^[23].
• Falkland Islands's locator map image is recorded as Location map of the Falklands – Alternative version 4.svg^[24].
• Falkland Islands's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80001218^[25].
• Falkland Islands's ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is recorded as FK^[26].
• Falkland Islands's ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code is recorded as FLK^[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]. Its continent is recorded as 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

+1833-01-03T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Falkland Islands^[38].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Falkland Islands include Falkland Islanders^[39], a human population^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport^[42], an international airport^[43], in Argentina^[44]; Malvinas Argentinas Partido^[45], a partido of Buenos Aires Province^[46], in Argentina^[47], founded in 1994^[48]; Malvinas Argentinas^[49], a human settlement^[50], in Argentina^[51]; and Falkland Current^[52], an ocean current^[53].

Why It Matters

Falkland Islands draws 10,666 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.^[54] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Entities named for it include Falkland Islanders^[39], a human population^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport^[42], an international airport^[43], in Argentina^[44]; Malvinas Argentinas Partido^[45], a partido of Buenos Aires Province^[46], in Argentina^[47], founded in 1994^[48]; Malvinas Argentinas^[49], a human settlement^[50], in Argentina^[51]; and Falkland Current^[52], an ocean current^[53].