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)
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
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
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
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
Falkland Islands - British Colony, Sovereignty Dispute, Wildlife . . . The English captain John Strong made the first recorded landing in the Falklands, in 1690, and named the sound between the two main islands after Viscount Falkland, a British naval official The name was later applied to the whole island group
Welcome to the Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands are an archipelago, consisting of two main islands (East and West Falkland) and 778 smaller islands, with a total area of approximately 4,700 sq m (half the size of Wales)
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