ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: FK

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code FK

Below, you can find technical information regarding the FK code, which represents Falkland Islands within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
FK
Related Codes
FLK238
Common Name
Falkland Islands
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
South America
Region
Falkland Islands
Area
12,173 km²
Country Bounds
N: -51.2407, S: -52.3605, W: -61.3452, E: -57.7125
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Stanley (-51.69386, -57.849556)
Terrain
rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains
Climate
cold marinestrong westerly winds, cloudy, humidrain occurs on more than half of days in yearaverage annual rainfall is 60 cm in Stanleyoccasional snow all year, except in January and February, but typically does not accumulate
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Stanley
Government Type
Dependent Territory of the UK
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC -3 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
2,840
Population Density
0.28 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Falkland Islander(s) Adjective: Falkland Island
Distribution
a very small population, with most residents living in and around Stanley
Official Language
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Song of the Falklands"
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
National Symbols
ram
National Colors
red, white, blue
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
FKP Falkland Pound (£)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Imperial (widely used) Foot (ft), Pound (lb), Gallon (gal), Fahrenheit (°F)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.fk
Calling Code
+500

The Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory, lie in the South Atlantic Ocean around 500 km east of southern Argentina's coastline.

*The map highlights the location of Falkland Islands.

Related locale codes

en-FK English (Falkland Islands)

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