Falkland Islands
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Entity:
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Falkland Islands
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Main prefix:
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VP8
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| Prefixes logged: | VP8KF |
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Time zone:
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UTC - 4 hours
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Continent:
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South America
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ITU zone:
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16
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CQ zone:
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13
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| Islands on the Air (IOTA) Groups | SA002 Falkland Islands. |
| QSL Bureau (non IARU member) |
Falkland Amateur Radio Association,
Box 400, Stanley
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Capital:
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Stanley
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Geographic
coordinates: |
51° 45' S, 59° 00' W
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Internet
country code: |
.fk
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| Country dialing code: | 500 |
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Independence:
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none (overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by
Argentina)
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Constitution:
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3 October 1985, amended 1997 and 1998
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Dependency
status: |
overseas territory of the UK, also claimed by Argentina
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