Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), group of islands in the Atlantic ocean east of Argentina which are an overseas territory of the UK, Islas Malvinas (in Spanish) | ||||
Falkland Islands definition was found in categories: Language, Idioms & Slang(1) Science & Technology(2) Government(1) Business & Finance(1) Computer & Internet(1) Encyclopedia(1)
| WordNet 2.0 |
Noun
1. a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British crown colony
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
| CIA World Factbook 2005 |
Flag of Falkland Islands
Background:
Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina. The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that landed seven weeks later and after fierce fighting forced Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982.
Map of Falkland Islands
More about Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas):
| Country Data Codes |
FK (Internet),
FK (ISO 3166),
FLK (ISO 3166),
FA (FIPS 10-4)
| Area Code International |
Country Code-500
| Currency In Each Country |
Falkland pound (FKP)
| Internet Domains |
FK
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |