Falkland Islands - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Falkland Islands. Deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is

Geographical data of Falkland Islands
Location Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km east of southern Argentina
Geographic coordinates 51 45 S, 59 00 W
Map references South America
Tarrain rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains
Natural Resources fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss
Natural Hazards strong winds persist throughout the year
Irrigated Land NA
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 1,288 km
Climate cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 60 cm in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but typically does not accumulate
Area
Total Area
Land Area 12,173 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area slightly smaller than Connecticut
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Continental shelf 200 nm
Exclusive fishing zone 200 nm
Elevations
Highest point Mount Usborne 705 m
Lowest point Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 93.5% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 0% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0% (2022 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 93.5% (2022 est.)
Forest 0% (2022 est.)
Other 6.5% (2022 est.)
Population Distribution

A very small population, with most residents living in and around Stanley

People and Society

In Falkland Islands, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: Falkland Islander 48.3%, British 23.1%, St. Helenian 7.5%, Chilean 4.6%, mixed 6%, other 8.5%, unspecified 2% (2016 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 0.01% (2014 est.)
Birth rate 10.9 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Death rate 4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Health expenditure
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density
Total fertility rate
Gross reproduction rate
Contraceptive prevalence rate
Est married women (ages 15-49) 44.8% (2023 est.)
Literacy
Education expenditures
Net Migration rate
Nationality Falkland Island | Falkland Islander(s)
Languages English 89%, Spanish 7.7%, other 3.3% (2006 est.)
Religions Christian 57.1%, other 1.6%, none 35.4%, unspecified 6% (2016 est.)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 38.4 (2021)
Youth dependency ratio 21.8 (2021)
Elderly dependency ratio 16.6 (2021)
Potential support ratio 6 (2021)
Urbanization
Urban population 79.7% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.53% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 2,000 STANLEY (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
Total population 1.12 male(s)/female (2016 est.)
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population (2017 est.) 77.9
Male 75.6
Female 79.6
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: urban urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural rural: 21.8% of population
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: urban urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: rural rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Improved: total total: 100% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: urban urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: rural rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Unimproved: total total: 0% of population (2022 est.)
Demographic profile
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Falkland Islands is found in South America