General Reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːlklənd ˈaɪləndz/
- Common English country names: The Falkland Islands, the Falklands
- Official English country name: The Falkland Islands
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Falkland Island
- Demonym(s): Falkland Islander
- Etymology: Name of the Falkland Islands
- ISO country codes: FK, FLK, 238
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:FK
- Internet country code top-level domain: .fk
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