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Falkland Islands Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Desire the Right"
Anthem: God Save the Queen  (official) Song of the Falklands [a]
Location of the Falkland Islands. Location of the Falkland
Islands. and largest city Official languages English Demonym
Falkland Islander Government British Overseas Territory[b]  - 
Monarch Elizabeth II  -  Governor Nigel Haywood[1]  -  Chief
Executive Keith Padgett[2]  -  Responsible Minister (UK) Hugo
Swire MP Legislature Legislative Assembly  -  British rule re-
established 1833   -  Crown Colony 1841   -  British Dependent
Territory 1981[c]   -  British Overseas Territory 2002   - 
Current constitution 2009   -  Total 12,173 km2 (162nd)
4,700 sq mi  -  Water (%) 0  -  2012 estimate 2,932[3] (220th)
 -  Density 0.26/km2 (241st) 0.65/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate
 -  Total $164.5 million[4] (222nd)  -  Per capita $55,400[4]
(9th) Gini (2010) 34.17[5] medium · 64th HDI (20