The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about 250 nautical miles (460 km; 290 mi) from the coast of mainland South America and 600 nautical miles (1,100 km; 690 mi) from mainland Antarctica. The archipelago, consisting of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands, is a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.[1] The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland. The islands contain two airports with paved runways, with settlements around the archipelago served by grass airstrips.
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Stanley | SFAL | PSY | Port Stanley Airport | 51°41′10″S 57°46′39″W / 51.68611°S 57.77750°W | ||||
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Mount Pleasant | EGYP | MPN | RAF Mount Pleasant (Royal Air Force base) | 51°49′22″S 58°26′50″W / 51.82278°S 58.44722°W |
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They are in general 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft) long
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