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Falkland Islands
- Location
Location Description
Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina
- Continent
- South America
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- No
- Parent Country
- United Kingdom
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is blue with the UK flag in the canton and the national coat of arms centered in the fly half. The coat of arms has a white ram above a ship, with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto "DESIRE THE RIGHT."
- Capital
- Stanley
- Language
- English
- Currency
- (pound)
- Size
- 4,700 sq mi (12,173 sq km) — 165th largest
- Total Population
- 3,662 people — 235th largest
- Population Density
- 0.77915 people per sq mi (0.30083 people per sq km) — 241st largest