Travel Information for Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Time zone:GMT -4 (Atlantic standard time)
Daylight savings:GMT +1hr, begins first Sunday in September; ends third Sunday in April
Main languages:English
Currency: Falkland pounds (FKP)

€1 = £0.83, $1 = £0.75, £1 = £0.00

(rates as of Sep 2016)

Internet Domain:.fkInternational Dialling Code:    500

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Further information on Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

Discover more about Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.

Geography & Natural Features

Map of falkland_islands_(islas_malvinas)

Total area: 12,173 sq km (0 sq km under water)

Coastline: 1,288 km (Atlantic Ocean)

Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders

Highest mountain: Mount Usborne (705m)

Freedom & Rights

Summary status and rankings for Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.

IndexStatusRank
Freedom in the WorldNo Data -
Democracy IndexNo Data -
Economic FreedomNo Data -
Press FreedomNo Data -
ILGA LGBT rightsNo Data -
Corruption PerceptionsNo Data -
Overall Ranking:    -

Other Data & Links

Status: Territory of United Kingdom

Population: 3,140     Density: 0.25 people/sq km

Ethnic groups: British

Religions: Christian 67.2%, none 31.5%, other 1.3% (2006 census)

GDP (PPP): $0.165 billion       GDP per capita: $55,400

Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.