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Falkland Islands the land of Tango, Pampas, Patagonia and of course great steaks.

General Information about Falkland Islands

Capital city
Port Stanley
Though next door to South America and Antarctica, the Falklands are British through and through, with peat fires burning in every hearth and teatimes to set your clock by. With only a scattering of inhabitants (half of whom are British military personnel), it's hardly Touristville.
Full country name: Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands
Area: 12,173 sq km
Population: 3,500
People: British
Language: English
Religion: Predominantly Anglican
Government: overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina
Head of State: Governor Howard Pearce
GDP: US$75 million
GDP per capita: US$25,000
Inflation: 3%
Major Industries: Fishing, wool processing, offshore oil exploration.
Major Trading Partners: UK, Spain, Japan, South Korea, Chile
Visas: Requirements are usually the same as those for entering the UK. Citizens of the USA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand are generally allowed to stay six months without a visa.
Health risks: sunburn
Time Zone: GMT/UTC -4
Dialling Code: 500
Electricity: 240V ,50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric

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Responsible Tourism

The below section on our home page has been reserved to post news regarding community travel projects, these are efforts by indigenous communities and families to promote their surroundings, this benefits not only the people directly involved but all of us as well. Many hectares of rainforest are saved every year because and Amazon tribe decides to stop cutting trees and run their own lodge. If you have a community project you want us to promote for free, please email us all the details at:
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Rural based tourism in Falkland Islands

Coming soon we are looking forward to promote a responsible tourism operator in this area for free.

 

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