The following islands form the Falkland Islands.
| Island | Area (km2) | Population | Height (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Falkland | 6,605 km2 (2,550 sq mi) | 2197 | 705 | |
| West Falkland | 4,532 km2 (1,750 sq mi) | 144 | 700 |
| Island | Area (km2) | Population | Height (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren Island | 11.5[1] | 0 | ca. 18 | |
| Beauchene Island | 1.72 | ? | 82 | |
| Beaver Island | 48.56 | ? | ? | |
| Bird Island | 1.2 | 0 | ? | |
| Bleaker Island | 20.7 | ? | 29 | |
| Broken Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Carcass Island | 18.94 | ? | 304 | |
| Centre Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Dunbar Island | 2.25 | 0 | ? | |
| Dyke Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| East Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Eddystone Rock | ? | 0 | 44 | |
| Fox Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| George Island | 24.0 | ? | ca.1 18 | |
| Golding Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Great Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Hog Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Horse Block | <1 | 0 | ? | |
| Hummock Island | 3 | 0 | 190 | |
| Keppel Island | 36.26 | ? | 341 | |
| Kidney Island | 0.33 | 0 | ? | |
| Lively Island | 55.85 | ? | ? | |
| Long Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Low Island | 0.76 | 0 | ? | |
| Middle Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Narrow Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| New Island | 11.81 | ? | ? | |
| Passage Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Pebble Island | 103.36 | ? | 277 | |
| Rabbit Island | 1.78 | 0 | 91 | |
| River Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Ruggles Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Saunders Island | 124 | ? | 457 | |
| Sea Lion Island | 9.05 | ? | 46 | |
| Sedge Island | 3.8 | 0 | ? | |
| Speedwell Island | 51.5 | ? | ? | |
| Split Island | ? | 0 | ? | |
| Staats Island | 5 | 0 | ? | |
| Tea Island | 3.1 | 0 | ? | |
| Weddell Island | 254 | 2 | 383 | |
| West Point Island | 12.55 | ? | 369 |
| align=left | Name |
|---|---|
| Arch Islands | |
| Passage Islands | |
| Swan Islands | |
| Tyssen Islands | |
| Weddell Island Group | |
None of the Jason Islands are permanently inhabited.
| Island | Area (ha) | Height (m) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant Jason | 2.60 | 208 | |
| Flat Jason | 3.75 | ? | |
| Grand Jason | 13.80 | 361 | |
| South Jason | 3.75 | ca. 300 | |
| Steeple Jason | 7.90 | 263 |
| Rank | Island | Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Falkland | Mt Usborne[2] | 705 | 2,313 |
| 2 | West Falkland | Mt Adam | 700 | 2,297 |
| 3 | Weddell Island | Mt Weddell | 383 | 1,257 |
| 4 | West Point Island | Mt Misery | 369 | 1,211 |
| 5 | Carcass Island | Stanley Hill & Mt Bing | 304 | 997 |
This is a short list of islands, which are known to be named after someone. Until at least 1781, the Falklands as a whole were known as the Sebald or Sebaldine Island after Sebald de Weert, who sighted them and tried to make landfall on the Jason Islands in January 1600.[3] [4]
A list of the derivations of Spanish names, where they differ substantially from the English versions.