| Location | Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina |
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| Geographic coordinates | 51 45 S, 59 00 W |
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| Zone | South America |
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| Area | total: 12,173 sq km
land: 12,173 sq km
water: 0 sq km
note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands |
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| Land boundaries | 0 km |
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| Coastline | 1,288 km |
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| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm
exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm |
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| 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 does not accumulate |
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| Terrain | rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Usborne 705 m |
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| Natural resources | fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss |
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| Irrigated land | 1,288 km |
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| Natural hazards | strong winds persist throughout the year |
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Environment -
current issues | 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 |
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| Geography - note | deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season |
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