Identity
- Official name
- Falkland Islands
- Status
- British Overseas Territory; sovereignty disputed with Argentina
- Demonym
- Falkland Islander
- Codes
- FK / FLK
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The islands are in the South Atlantic east of southern South America.
FKFalkland IslandsBritish Overseas Territory; sovereignty disputed with Argentina
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands is in South America. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
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🇫🇰 The flag shown for Falkland Islands. Profile code: FK / FLK.
01Population3.5K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalStanley
Falkland Islands
03CurrencyFKP
Falkland Islands pound (FKP)
04Life expectancy79.8 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemGod Save the KingInstrumental audio · Wikimedia Commons · 1:03
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 3.5K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 43.4 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- English
- Largest cities
- Stanley
Place
- Region
- South America
- Subregion
- South America
- Area
- 12,173 km²
- Coordinates
- 51.8° S, 59.0° W
Practical
- Currency
- Falkland Islands pound (FKP)
- Calling code
- +500
- Time zones
- Falkland Islands Time (UTC-3)
- Emergency
- 999
Government
- Type
- Self-governing British Overseas Territory
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Not published
- Constitution
- Constitution Order, 2008
Geography
- Connections
- Argentina
- Climate
- Cool maritime climate
- Highest point
- Mount Usborne
- Driving side
- Left
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Falkland Islands.
Falkland Islands is a world profile in South America. Its status is british overseas territory; sovereignty disputed with argentina.
RegionSouth America
DemonymFalkland Islander
Area12,173 km²
Calling code+500
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDPNot publishedNo recent value
GDP per personNot publishedNo recent value
GDP growthNot publishedNo recent value
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban and rural shares are not available in the comparable dataset.
- Median age
- 43.4 years
- Languages
- English
- Capital / principal city
- Stanley
Comparable World Bank demographic series are not published for this territory in the atlas dataset.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDPNot ranked
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
The Falkland Islands are a self-governing British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. Sovereignty is disputed by Argentina, which refers to the islands as Islas Malvinas; the profile uses neutral educational wording.
- Government
- Self-governing British Overseas Territory
- Head of state
- Charles III
- Head of government
- Not published
- Current constitution
- Constitution Order, 2008
Land and climate
- Climate
- Cool maritime climate
- Geography
- The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic, east of southern South America. The territory has coastal access and no land borders.
- Highest point
- Mount Usborne
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Fisheries, wildlife, pastureland, offshore hydrocarbons
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +500
- Time zones
- Falkland Islands Time (UTC-3)
- Plug types
- Type G
- Tipping
- Optional; local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- 999
Remember Falkland Islands
- The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory.
- Sovereignty is disputed with Argentina.
- Stanley is the capital and largest settlement.
- English is the official language.
- The listed currency is the Falkland Islands pound.
- The territory has no land borders.
- Its international calling code is +500.
- The islands are in the South Atlantic east of southern South America.
Connected places
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People & place
Country
essentials.
English
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Falkland Islands.
Island/coastal profile
No land borders; sea and air links shape outside connections.
Falkland Islands pound (FKP)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
FKTwo-letter country code
FLKThree-letter country code
StanleyCapital city
South AmericaWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — God Save the King ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Falkland Islands
Special Report.
The Falkland Islands are included as an educational territory profile. They are a self-governing British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, with sovereignty disputed by Argentina.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
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What the numbers suggest
- The Falkland Islands are a territory profile, not a sovereign-state profile.
- Comparable World Bank long-run country indicators are not published for this atlas entry.
- The Basic Info page emphasizes governance, geography, language, currency, and the sovereignty-dispute note.
Human development pressure
PendingComparable projection data is unavailable.
No projection is shown because comparable long-run country-level indicator data is unavailable or not applicable for this profile.
availability · World Bank API
Long-run series pending
This profile does not currently have enough comparable World Bank indicator history for charting. Basic Info remains available above, and the report tab will fill automatically when a country-level series is added to the dataset.
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.