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.
Falkland Islands | History, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts
WEB15. Mai 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.
Visit The Falkland Islands | Falklands
WEBThe Falkland Islands are a natural wonder of spectacular landscapes and stunning vistas, teeming with wildlife. With so many adventures to enjoy, from walking and hiking, wildlife watching, fishing and sailing, kayaking and cruising, the Islands offer you a unique opportunity for truly getting away from it all.
History of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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. Nonetheless, the Falkland Islands have been a matter of controversy, as they have been claimed by the French, British, Spaniards and Argentines at various points.
An essential guide to the Falkland Islands - Lonely Planet
WEBAn essential guide to the Falkland Islands. Anna Kaminski. Apr 24, 2018 • 6 min read. Even though the Falkland Islands – one of the UK’s southernmost overseas territories – briefly came to global prominence in 1982 after its sovereignty was contested by Argentina, they aren’t on the radar for most travelers.
Falkland Islands Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEB24. Feb. 2021 · Falkland Islands are an archipelago and an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located to the southwest Atlantic Ocean at the southern-most point of South America. The islands are positioned both in the southern and western hemispheres of the Earth. Falkland Islands are situated about 300 miles (483km) to the east of the …
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - The World Factbook
WEB15. Mai 2024 · Country name. conventional long form: none conventional short form: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) etymology: the archipelago takes its name from the Falkland Sound, the strait separating the two main islands; the channel itself was named after the Viscount of FALKLAND, who sponsored an expedition to the islands in 1690; …
Falkland Islands profile - BBC News
WEB7. Sept. 2023 · Population: 3,600. Life expectancy: 75 years (men) 79 years (women) LEADERS. Head of state: King Charles III, represented by a governor. The islands are self-governing, although foreign affairs...
Falkland Islands - British Colony, Sovereignty Dispute, Wildlife
WEBHistory of the Falkland Islands. The English navigator John Davis in the Desire may have been the first person to sight the Falklands, in 1592, but it was the Dutchman Sebald de Weerdt who made the first undisputed sighting of them about 1600.
Falklands War, facts and information - National Geographic
WEB1. Apr. 2022 · Over the course of 10 weeks in 1982, British and Argentine forces battled for control over the tiny Falkland Islands—or, as they're known in Argentina, Islas Malvinas. Although Britain...
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