Fun facts about Falkland Islands
10 facts about Falkland Islands: its places, people, food and customs. Writing to a penpal there? These make good questions to ask them.
- Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory.
- Home to five species of penguins.
- It has a high number of landmines from the 1982 conflict.
- The currency is the Falkland Islands Pound.
- It’s one of the best places to observe marine mammals.
- The islands have no native trees.
- Sheep farming is a significant industry.
- Sea Lion Island is the largest of the outer islands.
- Famous for its shipwrecks.
- Approximately 3,400 people live on the islands.
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