| Climate Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| cold marine; strong westerly winds, cloudy, humid; rain occurs on more than half of days in year; average annual rainfall is 24 inches in Stanley; occasional snow all year, except in January and February, but does not accumulate
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| Terrain Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| rocky, hilly, mountainous with some boggy, undulating plains
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| Elevation extremes lowest Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| Mount Usborne 705 m
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| Natural resources Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| fish, squid, wildlife, calcified seaweed, sphagnum moss
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| Land use arableland Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| 0%
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| Irrigated land Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| NA sq km
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| Natural hazards Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| strong winds persist throughout the year
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| Environment current issues Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| overfishing by unlicensed vessels is a problem; reindeer were introduced to the islands in 2001 for commercial reasons; this is the only commercial reindeer herd in the world unaffected by the Chornobyl disaster
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| Geography note Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) :
| deeply indented coast provides good natural harbors; short growing season
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