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The Falkland Islands are a place unlike any other which is why we thought it might be helpful to provide a list of key facts to bear in mind when visiting our beautiful home.

 

Filled with all the info needed to prep your visit to the Falkland Islands these 21 things to know cover all aspects of your travels there including the best time to visit how long to spend there what to do when you?re there where to stay and what to expect.

 

Explore Falkland Islands facts culture history & comprehensive country profile with maps statistics & research resources for students & travelers.

 

Covering a total land area of 12 000 sq. km the Falkland Islands are an isolated and sparsely populated overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Falkland Islands are an archipelago comprising of two large islands - East Falkland and West Falkland as well as 776 smaller islands and islets.

 

The Falkland Islands archipelago is made up of more than 700 islands and has a hugely varied coastline from rugged coastal cliffs to miles and miles of undisturbed white sandy beaches.

 

Falkland Islands internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean. It lies about 300 miles northeast of the southern tip of South America and a similar distance east of the Strait of Magellan. The capital and major town is Stanley on East Falkland.

 

Under the British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 Falkland Islanders are British citizens. The islands lie at the boundary of the subantarctic oceanic and tundra climate zones and both major islands have mountain ranges reaching 2 300 ft (700 m).