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    West Falkland

    Qərbi Malvina, Kornôg Maloù

    51°48′S 60°01′W

    West Falkland (Spanish: Isla Gran Malvina) the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by the Falkland Sound. Its area is 4,532 square kilometres (1,750 square miles), 37% of the total area of the islands. 1 miles) long.

    West Falkland from near Keppel Island.
    West Falkland from near Keppel Island.

    Ben Tubby / CC BY 2.0

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    51°48′S 60°01′W

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    West Falkland (Spanish: Isla Gran Malvina) the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by the Falkland Sound. Its area is 4,532 square kilometres (1,750 square miles), 37% of the total area of the islands. Its coastline is 1,258.7 kilometres (782.1 miles) long.

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
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