Time Difference
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Travel Climate
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
Travel Currency
.7836
Languages
English
Ethnic Groups
British
National Holiday
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Geographic Coordinates
51 45 S, 59 00 W
Location
Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, east of southern Argentina
Airports
2