Falkland Islands: Flag and Facts
The Falkland Islands flag has a blue field, the UK flag up in the top-left corner, and a coat of arms on the right showing a white ram standing over the ship Desire.
- Capital
- Stanley
- Region
- South America
- Population
- 3,142
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Falkland Islands pound
- Area
- 12,173 km² (4,700 sq mi)
- People
- Falkland Islander
- Calling code
- +500
- Highest point
- Mount Usborne 705 m
- Independence
- none (overseas territory of the UK
- National symbols
- ram
- Borders
- No land borders
- Status
- Territory (not a sovereign country)
About Falkland Islands
The Desire was the ship whose crew found the islands, and a scroll at the bottom of the arms reads DESIRE THE RIGHT. The ram is the territory's symbol. The islands are a self-governing UK overseas territory, though Argentina also claims them.
An English navigator first saw the islands in 1592. Nobody landed until an English party came ashore in 1690, and France set up the first settlement in 1764. Spain took over two years later, and arguments over ownership went on, first with Spain and later with Argentina. Britain placed a naval garrison here in 1833. Argentina invaded in 1982, and after hard fighting its forces surrendered on 14 June, a date now marked as Liberation Day. The weather is cold, windy and cloudy, with rain on more than half the days.
Did you know?
- Only about 3,142 people live in the Falkland Islands.
- Mount Usborne is the highest point at 705 meters.
- Light snow can fall in any month except January and February.
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Questions about Falkland Islands
What is the capital of the Falkland Islands?
Stanley, a small town of about 2,000 people.
What currency is used in the Falkland Islands?
The Falkland Islands pound.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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