<P> The Falkland Islands ( / ˈfɔːlklənd / ; Spanish : Islas Malvinas , pronounced ( ˈislas malˈβinas ) ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf . The principal islands are about 300 miles ( 483 kilometres ) east of South America 's southern Patagonian coast , at a latitude of about 52 ° S . The archipelago , with an area of 4,700 square miles ( 12,000 square kilometres ) , comprises East Falkland , West Falkland and 776 smaller islands . As a British overseas territory , the Falklands have internal self - governance , and the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs . The Falkland Islands ' capital is Stanley on East Falkland . </P>
<P> The Falkland Islands ( / ˈfɔːlklənd / ; Spanish : Islas Malvinas , pronounced ( ˈislas malˈβinas ) ) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf . The principal islands are about 300 miles ( 483 kilometres ) east of South America 's southern Patagonian coast , at a latitude of about 52 ° S . The archipelago , with an area of 4,700 square miles ( 12,000 square kilometres ) , comprises East Falkland , West Falkland and 776 smaller islands . As a British overseas territory , the Falklands have internal self - governance , and the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs . The Falkland Islands ' capital is Stanley on East Falkland . </P>
where are the falkland islands located on a map
where are the falkland islands located on a map
about 300 miles ( 483 kilometres ) east of South America 's southern Patagonian coast , at a latitude of about 52 ° S
about 300 miles ( 483 kilometres ) east of South America 's southern Patagonian coast , at a latitude of about 52 ° S