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<title>
Falkland Islands (UK): Geography
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Geography</hdr><body>
<p>Location: in the South Atlantic Ocean, off the southern coast
of Argentina
</p>
<list>
<l>Area:</l>
<l> total area: 12,170 km2</l>
<l> land area: 12,170 km2</l>
<l> comparative area: slightly smaller than Connecticut</l>
</list>
<p>note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland
and about 200 small islands
</p>
<p>Land boundaries: 0 km
</p>
<p>Coastline: 1,288 km
</p>
<list>
<l>Maritime claims:</l>
<l> continental shelf: 100 m depth</l>
<l> exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm</l>
<l> territorial sea: 12 nm</l>
</list>
<p>International disputes: administered by the UK, claimed by
Argentina
</p>
<p>Climate: cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid;
rain occurs on more than half of days in year; occasional snow
all year, except in January and February, but does not
accumulate
</p>
<p>Terrain: rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating
plains
</p>
<p>Natural resources: fish, wildlife
</p>
<list>
<l>Land use:</l>
<l> arable land: 0%</l>
<l> permanent crops: 0%</l>
<l> meadows and pastures: 99%</l>
<l> forest and woodland: 0%</l>
<l> other: 1%</l>
</list>
<p>Irrigated land: NA km2
</p>
<p>Environment: poor soil fertility and a short growing season
</p>
<p>Note: deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors
</p></body></article></text>