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The climate of the Falkland Islands is cool and temperate, regulated by the large oceans which surround it. The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory located over 480 kilometres (298 mi) from South America , to the north of the Antarctic Convergence , where cooler waters from the south mix with warmer waters from the north.
In addition to the two main islands, the Falkland Islands have over 700 further islands, many no more than a few hectares in area. The islands to the north west of West Falkland include Pebble Island (103 km 2 ), Keppel Island (36 km 2 ), Saunders Island (131 km 2 ), Carcass Island , West Point Island and the Jason group of islands (33 km 2 ...
The Falkland Islands are biogeographically part of the Antarctic zone, [114] with strong connections to the flora and fauna of Patagonia in mainland South America. [115] Land birds make up most of the Falklands' avifauna. The only endemic bird species on the Falkland Islands are the flightless Falkland steamer duck and Cobb's wren.
Stanley is the main shopping centre on the islands and the hub of East Falkland's road network. Attractions include the Falkland Islands Museum, Government House—built in 1845 and home to the Governor of the Falkland Islands—and a golf course, as well as a whale-bone arch, a totem pole, several war memorials and the shipwrecks in
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