Falkland Islands

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Falkland Islands
Flag of Falkland Islands Coat of arms of Falkland Islands
Motto"Desire the Right"
Anthem"God Save the Queen" (official)
File:United States Navy Band - God Save the Queen.ogg

"Song of the Falklands"Template:Ref label
Location of the Falkland Islands
Capital
and largest settlement
Stanley
Official languages English
Demonym Falkland Islander
Government Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy
 -  Monarch Elizabeth II
 -  Governor Nigel Phillips
 -  Chief Executive Barry Rowland
 -  Responsible Ministera (UK) Alan Duncan MP
Legislature Legislative Assembly
Establishment
 -  British rule reasserted 1833 
 -  Crown colony 1841 
 -  British Dependent Territory 1981 
 -  British Overseas Territory 2002 
 -  Current constitution 2009 
Area
 -  Total 12,200 km2
4,700 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 0
Population
 -  2016 census 3,398<ref>Script error</ref>
 -  Density 0.28/km2 (241st)
0.72/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2013 estimate
 -  Total $228.5 million <ref>Script error</ref>
 -  Per capita $77,962 (9th)
Gini (2010)34.17Template:Sfn
medium · 64th
HDI (2010)0.874Template:Sfn
very high · 20th
Currency Falklands poundTemplate:Ref label (FKP)
Time zone FKSTTemplate:Ref label (UTC−3)
Drives on the left
Calling code +500
ISO 3166 code FK
Internet TLD .fk
a. Template:Note "Song of the Falklands" is used as the islands' anthem at sporting events.
b. Template:Note Fixed to the pound sterling (GBP).
c. Template:Note The Falklands has been on FKST year-round since September 2010.Template:Big