The Falkland Islands (d; Islas Malvinas malˈβinas) are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 300 miles (500 km) east of South America`s southern Patagonian coast, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of 4,700 square miles (12,200 km²), comprises East Falkland,....
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internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean. It lies about 300 miles (480 km) northeast of the ... [11 related articles]
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A british colony in the atlantic islands, comprising two principal islands, east falkland and west falkland. Its capital is stanley. Discovered in 1592, it was not occupied until the french settled there briefly in 1764. Later the english settled there but were expelled by the spanish in 1770. The falklands were claimed by argentina but were occupi...
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n] - a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina
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noun a group of over 100 islands in the southern Atlantic off the coast of Argentina; a British crown colony
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British crown colony in the South Atlantic, 480 km/300 mi east of the Straits of Magellan; area 12,173 sq km/4,700 sq mi, made up of two main islands: East Falkland (6,760 sq km/2,610 sq mi) and West Falkland (5,413 sq km/2,090 sq mi); population (2001 est) 2,400. The capi...
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