Falkland Islands - Wikipedia
WEBMap of the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands have a land area of 4,700 sq mi (12,000 km 2) and a coastline estimated at 800 mi (1,300 km). The archipelago consists of two main islands, West Falkland and East Falkland, and 776 smaller islands.
History of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of the Falkland Islands. Map of the modern Falkland Islands. The history of the Falkland Islands ( Spanish: Islas Malvinas) goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century.
Falklands War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
Falkland Islands - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBMap of the Falkland Islands. The Falkland Islands have a land area of 4,700 sq mi (12,000 km 2) and a coastline estimated at 800 mi (1,300 km). The archipelago is made of two main islands, West Falkland and East Falkland. It also has 776 smaller islands. The islands are mostly full of mountains and hills, with the main exception being the ...
Stanley, Falkland Islands - Wikipedia
WEBBibliography. External links. Stanley, Falkland Islands. Coordinates: 51°41′42″S 57°51′02″W. Stanley (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2016 census, the city had a population of 2,460. [1] .
Geography of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia
WEBThe Falkland Islands are an archipelago of 778 islands with an area of 12,173 km 2 (4,700 sq mi) located in the South Atlantic Ocean on a projection of the Patagonian Shelf. The two principal islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, account for 91% of the land area.
Falkland Islands | History, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts
WEBMay 15, 2024 · Falkland Islands, internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean. It lies about 300 miles northeast of the southern tip of South America and a similar distance east of the Strait of Magellan. The capital and major town is Stanley, on East Falkland.
Timeline of the history of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia
WEBThe Falkland Islands ( Spanish: Islas Malvinas) have a complex history stretching over five hundred years. Active exploration and colonisation began in the 18th century but a self-supporting colony was not established till the latter part of the 19th century.
Outline of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia
WEBThe Falkland Islands ( Spanish: Islas Malvinas) are an archipelago located in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 310 miles (500 kilometres) east of the Patagonian coast at a latitude of about 52°S.
Falkland Islands - British Colony, Sovereignty Dispute, Wildlife
WEBBritain based its claim on its “open, continuous, effective possession, occupation, and administration” of the islands since 1833 and its determination to apply to the Falklanders the principle of self-determination as recognized in the United Nations Charter.
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