|Government||UK Overseas Territory| |Currency||Falkland Islands
pound (FKP); used interchangeably at par with pound sterling
(GBP)| |Population||2,841 (2012 est.)| |Religion||Anglican
(primary), Roman Catholic, United Free Church, Evangelist
Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist|
|Electricity||240/50Hz (UK plug)| |Time Zone||GMT - 4| The
Falkland Islands  consist of two main islands and several
hundred smaller islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, off the
east coast of southern South America. They are a United Kingdom
Overseas Territory, but nearby Argentina claims jurisdiction
under the name Islas Malvinas. Most visitors to the islands come
between October and March to enjoy the spectacular wildlife and
quaint rural lifestyle. The Falklands are a UK Overseas
Territory and are an associated territory of the European Union.
The Falklands are also claimed by Argentina as the Islas
Malvinas and were the site of a major conflict between the two
countries in 1982. Although first sighted by an