The Falkland Islands, also called the Malvinas, are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located 300 miles (483 kilometres) from the coast of South America. They consist of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with about 700 smaller islands. Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital and largest city. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, but have been the subject of a claim to sovereignty by Argentina since the early years of Argentina's independence.

In 1982 the islands were invaded by Argentina, precipitating the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom, which resulted in the defeat and withdrawal of Argentine forces. Since the war there has been strong economic growth in both fisheries and tourism.

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The islands are referred to in the English language as "^* Falkland Islands". This name dates from an expedition led by John Strong in 1690, who named the islands after his patron, Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland. The Spanish name for the islands, "Islas Malvinas", is derived from the French name "Îles Malouines", bestowed in 1764 by Louis Antoine de Bougainville, after the mariners and fishermen from the Breton port of Saint-Malo who became the island's first known human settlers.

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fastaircouk (Gordon Jones) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:24:07 -0000
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The answer to question #6455 was: falkland islands. There was no quickest winner. There was no random winner.
thequizbot (The Quiz Bot) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:22 -0000
The answer to question #6455 was: falkland islands. There was no quickest winner. There was no random winner.
Animal Planet TV is being watched in Falkland Islands (malvinas) on FreeTube (http://freetubetv.net/index.php?view=3c3dmYW5pbWFscGxhbmV0)
TVSpy (Television Tube Spy) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:32:36 -0000
Animal Planet TV is being watched in Falkland Islands (malvinas) on FreeTube (http://freetubetv.net/index.php?view=3c3dmYW5pbWFscGxhbmV0)
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Dogs_Bollox (D Bollox) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:33:44 -0000
http://twitpic.com/uoiwp - That country beside OUR FALKLAND ISLANDS? lol

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