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Falkland Islands

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The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located approximately 300 miles off the mainland coast of South America, 700 miles from continental Antarctica, and 3,800 km of Africa. There are two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and 776 smaller islands. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom and Stanley in East Falkland, is the capital.

Since the restoration of British rule in 1833 with Argentina over sovereignty. In pursuit of this claim is rejected by the islanders, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982. This precipitated the two months that the Falklands War between Argentina undeclared and the United Kingdom and led to 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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Travel Blogs from South America , Falkland Islands
03/10/2010 06:17 PM
The Falkland Islands
We have arrived back in Ushuaia where the temperature has reached the tropical heights of 9C this is high summer here one month ago when we were skinny dipping it was 2C. We are back here to meet with up with Dave Di and board the Professor Multanovskiy a small Russian icestrengthened ship that will be our home for the next 19 days. The first task after we board our ship and pull awa
03/10/2010 06:17 PM
Falkland Island Rach photos
Here is a selection of Rachel's photos again mainly to prove that Chuck was there too
03/10/2010 06:17 PM
Falkland Islands finally
What can we say about the Falklands The pictures are the real highlight. We flew in from Punta Arenas in Chile on Dec 19th and were picked up at Mount Pleasant airport a military airport where you arenrsquot allowed to take photos by Ken who drove us to Darwin house where we spent our first night. This was our first experience with Falkland island roads which are mostly gravel and very du
03/10/2010 06:17 PM
Falkland IslandsStanley
The Falkland Islands is not a place you can drive to for the weekend. It is located about 300 miles from the nearest South American coast. The island came to international attention when Argentine invaded the island in 1982. A British expeditionary force lander some seven weeks later and after much fighting Argentine surrendered June 14 1982. There are remnants of the fighting on the island and
03/10/2010 06:17 PM
Falklands Islands Stanley
Capital of the Falklands



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