Falkland Islands Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Stanley (See more on SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES.COM)
Official language: English
Currency: lb
Continent: South America
Britain’s island in South America
Do you want to visit the English-speaking world on your trip through Argentina? The Falkland Islands are very popular among deep sea fishermen.
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago made up of 2 main islands and around 200 islands in the South Atlantic. They are a British overseas territory and are located at about 50 degrees south latitude off the east coast of South America. In addition to ocean sailors, the area is particularly popular among fishermen.
Mobility
Once there, there are flight connections between the islands twice a day. You can reach the Falkland Islands from South America or by direct flight from London.
Climate
Strong and constant westerly winds exist on many parts of the islands. In the southeast, the probability of rain is higher, while the western islands have little annual rainfall. The temperatures are cool, snow can almost always fall except in January and February, although little snow remains. Most visitors therefore come between November and March.
Important facts
Alternative name: Falklands
Capital: Stanley
Official language: English
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
Pound (100 pence)
ISO 4217 code
FKP / 238
Geography
Continent: South America
Geo coordinates: S -51 ° -53 ‘-44.2 ” W -59 ° -53’ -24.9″
Highest mountain: Mount Usborne (705 m)
Total area: 12,173 km²
Mainland: 12,173 km²
Coastline: 1,288 km
Politics
Dependency: Great Britain since 1852
Economy
Export: $ 163,000,000
Import: $ 118,000,000
Electricity consumption: 21 million KWh
Oil consumption: 200 million m³
Demographic data
Residents: 3,000
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: FK
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: FLK
ISO 3166 numeric: 238
Top Level Domain: fk
UN / LOCODE: FK
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Transportation
Paved roads: 50 km
Religion
Main religious group: Christians
GETTING THERE
Arriving by plane
There are flight connections from Great Britain (return flight via Ascension Island; approx. 18 hours flight time). Individual travelers can obtain information from the travel coordinators of the Falkland Islands Development Corporation (see addresses). You can fly to Santiago from London Gatwick International with British Airways or LanChile. Then with LanChile to Punta Arenas and Puerto Montt (in the south of Chile) and from there to Stanley.
Departure fee
20 GBP (or in US $) on departure. Children under 2 years of age are excluded.
Arrival by ship
Cruise ships from the shipping companies Celebrity Cruises, Costa Cruises, Cunard, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, Hapag-Lloyd Kreuzfahrten, Princess Cruises, Oceanwide Expeditions and Silversea Cruises and many others call at the Falkland Islands.
ON THE GO
Traveling by plane
Small aircraft (max. 8 passengers) operated by the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) (Tel: 272 19) fly to almost all towns and islands. The flight times depend on the booking load.
On the way by car / bus
The roads outside the capital are relatively bad. Four-wheel drive vehicles are best suited.
Bus: There are bus connections within the capital, to the outskirts and to the airport.
Taxis are available.
Rental Cars : 4×4 cars and other vehicles can be rented.
On the way by ship
Boats for day trips can be rented in Stanley and other localities. More information at www.visitorfalklands.com.
