FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
(dependent territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
@Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas):Geography
Location: Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina
Geographic coordinates: 51 45 S, 59 00 W
Map references: South America
Area: total: 12,173 sq km land: 12,173 sq km water: 0 sq km note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands
Area-comparative: slightly smaller than Connecticut
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 1,288 km