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The Falkland Islands ( / ˈfɔː ( l) klənd, ˈfɒlk -/ FAW (L)K-lənd, FOLK-; [5] Spanish: Islas Malvinas [ˈislas malˈβinas]) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 300 mi (480 km) east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about 752 mi (1,210 km) from Cape Dubouzet ...
Jun 9, 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.
The 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.
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. 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.
May 15, 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; the Spanish name for the archipelago derives from the French "Iles ...
Apr 24, 2018 · On East Falkland you have the option of renting a 4WD and driving the paved and gravel roads around the island (from FKP45 per day). To get to the outlying islands, you have to take a local flight with FIGAS. These little planes are the islands’ lifeline, doubling as a postal and medical service.
Mar 8, 2024 · In the winter (from May to Sept) the islands are cold and wet and grey. Average temperatures are only around 2 degrees Celsius at this time and, although they do dip below zero especially at night, snow is not that common in the Falklands, given its generally low-lying terrain and plethora of the sea and salt air.
Jun 9, 2024 · West Falkland, one of the two major islands of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is 80 miles (130 km) long and 45 miles (70 km) wide and rises to 2,297 feet (700 metres) at Mount Adam. The coastline is deeply indented, and the settlement of Port Stephens is located in the southwest.
Falklands War. The 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. The conflict began on 2 April 1982, when ...
The Falkland Islands consist of two main islands and several hundred smaller islands in the south Atlantic Ocean, off the east coast of southern South America.
