Falkland

fawk'land, a group of islands in the southern Atlantic, 300 miles east of Magellan Straits. There are two large islands and about 100 small ones, having a total area of 6,500 square miles. The total population is about 2,000. The group belongs to Great Britain. Schools and a postal system are maintained. The chief industry is sheep farming, although horses, cattle, and swine are raised. The leading exports are wool, hides, sheep pelts, and tallow. As an instance of the liberality of the British government to its representatives it may be stated that the governor of the islands receives a salary of $6,000 a year.