Indicator	Value
Total area	No authoritative open source found
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)	No authoritative open source found
Administrative divisions (ADM1)	No authoritative open source found
Location	Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km east of southern ArgentinaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline	1,288 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries	0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countries	No authoritative open source found
Terrain	rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plainsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climate	cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 60 cm in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but typically does not accumulateCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resources	fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum mossCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest point	Mount Usborne 705 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest point	Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevation	No authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)	slightly smaller than ConnecticutCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazards	strong winds persist throughout the yearCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claims	territorial sea: 12 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm; exclusive fishing zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive