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Bookmark or Share- Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - The World FactbookArgentina invaded the islands in 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force and after fierce fighting forced an Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982. With hostilities ended and Argentine forces withdrawn, UK administration resumed.
- Falkland Islands - WikipediaThe Falkland Islands (/ ˈfɔː (l) klənd, ˈfɒlk -/ FAW (L)K-lənd, FOLK-; [6] Spanish: Islas Malvinas [ˈislas malˈβinas]) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf.
- Visit The Falkland Islands | FalklandsEscape 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.
- History of the Falkland Islands - Encyclopedia BritannicaFalkland Islands - British Colony, Sovereignty Dispute, Wildlife: The English navigator John Davis in the Desire may have been the first person to sight the Falklands, in 1592, but it was the Dutchman Sebald de Weerdt who made the first undisputed sighting of them about 1600.
- Falkland Islands | History, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts | BritannicaFalkland 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.
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