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The Falklands at a Glance
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Latitude
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51° & 53° S
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Longitude
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57° & 63° W
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Highest Point
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Mt Usborne 705m
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Land Area
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12,173 sq.kms.
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Distance from most Westerly to most Easterly points
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238km
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Capital
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Stanley
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Language
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English
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Currency
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£ - at par with UK Sterling
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Date of Discovery
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1592
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Standard Stanley Time
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May-Aug.
GMT -4 hrs
Sept.-Apr.
GMT -3 hrs
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Location of Population
(excluding military personnel)
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Stanley
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1989
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East Falkland
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208
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West Falkland
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144
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Islands (Other than East or West)
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38
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Mount Pleasant
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534
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TOTAL
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2913
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Births in 2000
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Males
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14
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Females
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13
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Total
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27
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