| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | FKISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | FLKISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | StanleyGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | South AmericaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | No authoritative open source found |
| Local name | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | the archipelago takes its name from the Falkland Sound, the strait separating the two main islands; the channel was named after the Fifth Viscount of FALKLAND, who sponsored an expedition to the islands in 1690; the Spanish name for the archipelago derives from the French "Iles Malouines," meaning Islands of Malo, the name French explorer Louis-Antoine de BOUGAINVILLE gave the islands in 1764 in honor of the French port of Saint-MaloCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy (Legislative Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UKCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | No authoritative open source found |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | FKPISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Falkland Islands PoundISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | No authoritative open source found |
| Subdivision names | No authoritative open source found |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | ramCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "God Save the King"; lyrics/music: unknown; history: official anthem, as a UK territoryCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | red, white, blueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | see United KingdomCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
the archipelago takes its name from the Falkland Sound, the strait separating the two main islands; the channel was named after the Fifth Viscount of FALKLAND, who sponsored an expedition to the islands in 1690; the Spanish name for the archipelago derives from the French "Iles Malouines," meaning Islands of Malo, the name French explorer Louis-Antoine de BOUGAINVILLE gave the islands in 1764 in honor of the French port of Saint-Malo
description: blue with the UK flag in the upper-left quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms centered on the right half of the flag; the coat of arms has a white ram above the ship "Desire" (whose crew discovered the islands), with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
