falkland-islands

Falkland Islands Travel Guide

British Overseas Territories

Trek Zone
42°F
Wednesday
44°F
Thursday

Tourist season

Are June and July good months to visit Falkland Islands?

6

June

Shoulder
season

7

July

Shoulder
season

Did you know?

The surface area of Falkland Islands is 4.7 thous. mi², which puts the islands in position number 164 in terms of the area in the world.

How far is it?

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The distance between Stanley (FK) and Paris (FR) is 7796 miles

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Stanley
Stanley
Port Howard
Goose Green
Paris
Paris
Lyon
Marseille
Nice
Toulouse
7796
mi

Country Comparison

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Safety

General travel safety level in Falkland Islands on a scale of 1 (safe) to 4 (unsafe).

1

Level 1 • Exercise normal safety precautions.

Update: 13 Oct 2024

Upcoming holidays

6 October 2025• Peat Cutting Day

14 November 2025• King's Birthday

Currency

Falkland Islands Pound (FKP) - rate compared to selected currencies

1 FKP
Rate
Inversion
EUR
1.174
0.85179
GBP
1
1
USD
1.35741
0.7367
Update: 17 Jun 2025

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Cities and Top Tourist Attractions

From historical cities to picturesque landmarks and fascinating places - don't miss out on these attractions when planning a visit to Falkland Islands

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Distance matrix
MilesEast FalklandWest Falkland
East Falkland-58
West Falkland58-

Facts and Figures

Fundamental socio-economic statistical data pertaining to the country

Population

223 / 231
Ranking
3 480
Falkland Islander 57%, British 24.6%, St. Helenian 9.8%, Chilean 5.3%

Area

164 / 230
Ranking
4.7 thous. mi²
It is approximately 2% of the territory of France.

Life expectancy

65 / 196
Ranking
77.9
Life expectancy expressed in years.men 75.6women 79.6

Population growth

142 / 172
Ranking
0.01%
The difference between live births and deaths. A negative value means natural loss.
Source: WDI World Bank & CIA World Factbook Country Comparison

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