Topic Outline of The Falkland Islands - Geography of The Falkland Islands

Geography of The Falkland Islands

  • The Falkland Islands are: a British overseas territory and archipelago consisting of East Falkland, West Falkland, and 776 smaller islands
  • Location:
    • Southern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • Atlantic Ocean
      • South Atlantic, 500 kilometres (310 mi) east of Argentina but 400 kilometres (250 mi) north west of the tip of Tierra del Fuego.
    • Time zone: UTC-4, September–April UTC-3
    • Extreme points of the Falkland Islands
      • High: Mount Usborne 705 m (2,313 ft)
      • Low: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
    • Land boundaries: none
    • Coastline: 1,288 km
  • Population of the Falkland Islands:
  • Area of the Falkland Islands:
  • Atlas of the Falkland Islands

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