!!!Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): Geography ||Location|Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km east of southern Argentina ||Geographic Coordinates|51 45 S, 59 00 W[{GoogleMap location='-51.75,-59.0' zoom='4'}] ||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