Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Falkland_Islands_(Islas_Malvinas)
GPTKB entity
Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:island
overseas territory
gptkbp:anthem gptkb:God_Save_the_King
gptkbp:area 12,173 km²
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Stanley
gptkbp:claimedBy gptkb:Argentina
gptkbp:climate cool oceanic
gptkbp:coatOfArms features a ram and a ship
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Falklands_War
gptkbp:conflictYear 1982
gptkbp:containsSettlement 1764 (French at Port Louis)
gptkbp:currency Falkland Islands pound
gptkbp:demonym Falkland Islander
gptkbp:dialCode +500
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:John_Davis_(possibly,_1592)
gptkbp:distanceToAntarctica ~1,200 km
gptkbp:distanceToSouthAmerica ~480 km east of southern Argentina
gptkbp:drivesOn left
gptkbp:firstBritishSettlement 1765 (Port Egmont)
gptkbp:flag Blue Ensign with Union Jack and coat of arms
gptkbp:governor Alison Blake (as of 2024)
gptkbp:hasAirport gptkb:Mount_Pleasant_Airport
gptkb:Port_Stanley_Airport
gptkbp:hasFishSpecies over 200
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
gptkbp:internetTLD .fk
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code FK
gptkbp:largestCity East Falkland
West Falkland
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:mainIndustry fishing
oil exploration
tourism
sheep farming
gptkbp:namedAfter Viscount Falkland
gptkbp:nationalAnthem Song of the Falklands
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:penguinSpecies 5
gptkbp:population ~3,400 (2021)
gptkbp:state gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:status Non-Self-Governing Territory
gptkbp:symbol Falkland Islands wolf (extinct)
gptkbp:timezone FKT (UTC−3)
gptkbp:vehicleRegistrationCode F
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Estadio_Malvinas_Argentinas
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7