Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): Geography#
| Location | Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km east of southern Argentina |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 51 45 S, 59 00 W -51.75,-59.0 |
| Land boundaries | 0 km |
| Coastline | 1,288 km |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mount Usborne 705 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains |
| Natural Hazards | strong winds persist throughout the year |
| Natural Resource | fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss |
| Land Use | arable land: 0% permanent crops: 0% other: 100% (99% permanent pastures, 1% other) (2011) |
| Climate | 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 typically does not accumulate |
| Irrigated Land | NA |
| Renewable Water Resources | NA |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | 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 | NA |
| Large Cities | |
| Geography-note | deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season |