International Domain Registration
Falkland Islands (.fk):
Restrictions: Falkland Islands domains, Residential compulsory
.fk is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Falkland Islands.
Registrants must be UK Falkland Islands residents.
Only registrations at third levels are possible under these second-level sub-domains:.co.fk for commercial organizations, .org.fk for non-commercial organizations,.gov.fk for government organizations,.ac.fk for academic organizations,.nom.fk for private individuals.net.fk, for ISP and similar network organizations
Background Information :
Population
July 2005 estimate 3,060 (217th) - Density 0.25/km2 (240th) 0.65/sq miGDP
(PPP) 2005 estimate - Total $75 million (223rd) - Per capita $25,000 (2002 estimate) (not ranked)National Anthem
"God Save the Queen"Area
Total 12,200 km2 (162nd) 4,700 sq mi - Water (%) 0International Dialling Code
500Currency
Falkland Islands pound (FKP)Population type
British, Scandinavian, ChileanGovernment
British Overseas Territory - Head of state Queen Elizabeth II - Governor Alan Huckle - Chief Executive Tim Thorogood British overseas territory - Liberation Day 14 June 1982Language
EnglishMotto
: "Desire the right"Time Zone
(UTC-4) - Summer (DST) (UTC-3)The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located 300 miles (480 kmIn pursuit of this claim in 1982, the islands were invaded by Argentina, precipitating the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom, which resulted in the defeat and withdrawal of Argentine forces. Since the wr there has been strong economic growth in both fisheries and tourism. The inhabitants of the islands are full British citizens (since a 1983 Act) and under Argentine Law are eligible for Argentine citizenship. Many trace their origins on the islands to early 19th-century Scottish immigration. The islands' residents reject the Argentine sovereignty claim.- Population is estimated to be 3,060 people
- Gross Domestic Product is $75 million US Dollars
- Languages recognised the Falkland Islands are English
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