Falkland Islands Travel Guide

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The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, Falkland Island land covers an area of 12.173 square kilometers which is slightly smaller than Connecticut.

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Located about 300 mi (480 km) from the coast of mainland South America, 3,800 mi (6,100 km) from Africa, and 700 mi (1,100 km) from mainland Antarctica. The two main islands are East Falkland and West Falkland, and there are 776 smaller islands. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom. Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital. Falkland Islanders speak English. As for the Falkland Island 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. Land in Falkland Islands is rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains. Since the war, there has been strong economic growth in both fisheries and tourism. This place attracts many tourists with nice beaches and stretches.

[edit] Islands

• Sea Lion Island
• Pebble Island
• Saunders Island
• Carcass Island
• New Island
• West Point Island

[edit] Towns

• Stanley
• Goose Green
• Port Howard