🌍 Geography
Location: Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km east of southern Argentina
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
12,173 km²
Land Area
12,173 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
1,288 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains
Climate: cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 60 cm in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but typically does not accumulate
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
3,142
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.01%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
null years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
10.9 per 1,000
Death Rate
4.9 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- English - 89%
- Spanish - 7.7%
- other - 3.3%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
British South American territorial economy; longstanding fishing industry; surging tourism prior to COVID-19 and Brexit; recent offshore hydrocarbon discoveries threaten ecotourism industries; no central bank and must have British approval on currency shifts
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$206.40 million
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
null%
Industry
null%
Services
null%
Major Industries
fish and wool processing; tourism
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy (Legislative Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)