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Location:
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Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina

Geographic coordinates:
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51 45 S, 59 00 W

Map references:
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South America

Area:
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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:
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slightly smaller than Connecticut

Land boundaries:
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0 km

Coastline:
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1,288 km

Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm

Climate:
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cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate

Terrain:
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rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains

Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Usborne 705 m

Natural resources:
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fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss

Land use:
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arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 100% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (2005)

Irrigated land:
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NA

Total renewable water resources:
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void

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void

Natural hazards:
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strong winds persist throughout the year

Environment - current issues:
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overfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer were introduced to the islands in 2001 for commercial reasons; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the 1986 Chornobyl disaster

Environment - international agreements:
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void

Geography - note:
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deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season
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This page was last updated on 14 July, 2008

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