FLOKLAND

ISLAND
Chitsanucha Hirunjaruthat M3/11 no.4

Get Started
 INFORMATION OF FLOKLAND ISLAND

The islands are self- Falkland Islands

governing, although banknotes are used
The capital
foreign affairs and alongside British Pound
and major defence matters are Sterling banknotes for
town is Stanley handled by the British payments in the
government.
Falklands
TOPOGRAPHY
The total land mass of the Falkland Islands is
4,700 square miles (12,173 square km),
approximately the size of the US State
Connecticut, the Bahamas or half the size of
Wales.

The landscape comprises of mountain ranges,

flat plains, rugged coastline, sandy beaches and
cliffs. The highest point in the Falklands is
Mount Usborne on East Falkland and its highest
peak is 705m (2,312 ft.). A map of the Falkland

Islands is provided below.
 CLIMATE
The Falkland Islands weather is strongly
affected by the cool South Atlantic Ocean
giving it a narrow annual temperature.
Summers are from October to March and
experience an average of 6.6 hours of
sunshine per day and have a Mean Maximum
temperature of 13.6°C. During winter, April to
September, the sunshine hours decrease to
an average of 3 hours per day and
temperatures drop to a Mean Maximum
average of 6.6°C.
 FALKLAND ISLAND NATURAL RESOURCES

oil wildlife

fish wool
 FALKLAND ISLAND
population religions languages cultures

total population was predominantly The only official language essentially analogous
3,531 Christianity of the Falkland Islands is to that of British
English culture.
 ECONOMY
involved sealing, whaling and provisioning ships, became
heavily dependent on sheep farming

The Falkland Islands have a GDP of $164.5 million, and a

per capita GDP of $70,800
 NATURAL
DISASTER
The Falkland Islands are at risk from tsunamis caused
by underwater landslides, according to new research
by scientists from the British Geological Survey and
Heriot-Watt University. They found evidence of
prehistoric submarine landslides in the Falkland
Trough, 150km south of the Falkland Islands.
CONTACT US
+123-456-7890

www.reallygreatsite.com

123 Anywhere St., Any City

The Penguins of

TOURISM
Volunteer Point

The big draw on this East Island location are the

ATTRACTIONS
king penguins. Once nearly extinct, some 1,200
breeding pairs share a colony at Volunteer Point,
although the area is also an important habitat for
gentoo and Magellanic penguins.

West Falkland Island

and Port Howard

The island's main settlement is Port Howard.

This major sheep farming community offers a
variety of reputable accommodation options,
including quaint farm guesthouses, as well as
bed and breakfasts.
 METHOD
Utilize the "Canva" program to
do this assignment.