Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

parliamentary democracy (Legislative Assembly); self-governing overseas territory of the UK

name: Stanley geographic coordinates: 51 42 S, 57 51 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: named in 1844 after Edward SMITH-STANLEY, the 14th Earl of Derby

chief of state: King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Colin MARTIN-REYNOLDS (since 29 July 2025) head of government: Chief Executive Andrea Patricia CLAUSEN (since 1 April 2025) cabinet: Executive Council elected by the Legislative Council election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; monarch appoints the governor, who appoints the chief executive

legislature name: Legislative Assembly legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 10 (8 directly elected, 2 appointed) electoral system: plurality/majority scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 12/11/2025 percentage of women in chamber: 25% note: does not include the speaker expected date of next election: November 2025

highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice) judge selection and term of office: chief justice, court of appeal president, and justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction note: appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)

history: previous 1985; latest entered into force 1 January 2009 (The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008)

UPU

no regular military forces

defense is the responsibility of the UK, which maintains a military presence on the islands

$70,800 (2015 est.) $63,000 (2014 est.)

fish and wool processing; tourism

fodder and vegetable crops; venison, sheep, dairy products; fish, squid

total: 3,142 (2021) male: 1,645 female: 1,497 note: data include all persons usually resident in the islands at the time of the 2021 census

0.01% (2014 est.)

10.9 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)

4.9 deaths/1,000 population (2012 est.)

total population: (2017 est.) 77.9 male: 75.6 female: 79.6

urban population: 79.7% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 0.53% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Falkland Islander 48.3%, British 23.1%, St. Helenian 7.5%, Chilean 4.6%, mixed 6%, other 8.5%, unspecified 2% (2016 est.) note: data represent population by national identity

English 89%, Spanish 7.7%, other 3.3% (2006 est.)

Christian 57.1%, other 1.6%, none 35.4%, unspecified 6% (2016 est.)

fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss

34 (2025)

total: 2 (2023) by type: general cargo 1, other 1

total subscriptions: 6,420 (2022 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 184 (2022 est.)

percent of population: 99% (2021 est.)