Falkland Islands - Wikipedia Under the British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983, Falkland Islanders are British citizens The islands lie at the boundary of the subantarctic oceanic and tundra climate zones, and both major islands have mountain ranges reaching 2,300 ft (700 m)
Visit The Falkland Islands | Falklands Escape on the Ultimate Island Adventure! Welcome to the Falkland Islands - an incredible archipelago of stunning white sand beaches, seas of beautiful blues and sparkling aquamarines, rocky crags and untouched landscapes
Falkland Islands | History, Map, Capital, Population, Facts | Britannica 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
Welcome to the Falkland Islands Government Explore the Falkland Islands Government's official portal—your guide to services, information, and news in this unique British Overseas Territory
Visit Falkland Islands Falkland Islands travel guide: flights, cruises, holidays, history, penguins, and tips for exploring or moving to the British South Atlantic islands
Our history - Falkland Islands Government On 6 October 1832, an Argentine military garrison arrived in an attempt to establish sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, disregarding the British claim of 67 years prior
A Short History of the Falklands Conflict | Imperial War Museums The Falklands Conflict was a short undeclared war between Argentina and Britain over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands (known as Islas Malvinas in Argentina), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
History of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia An attempt made by Argentina to establish a penal colony in 1832 failed due to a mutiny In 1833, the British returned to the Falkland Islands Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982 The British responded with an expeditionary force that forced the Argentines to surrender
Falkland Islands profile - BBC News The isolated and sparsely-populated Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina, who
Falkland Islands Travel and Tours Inspiration Situated at 52˚ south, just 584 miles (940 km) from Antarctica (Elephant Island), the Falklands are an archipelago consisting of two main islands (East and West Falkland) and over 740 smaller islands ranging from surf-dashed rocks to 40,000-acre farms