The Falkland Islands (/ ˈfɔː (l) klənd, ˈfɒlk -/; [7] Spanish: Islas Malvinas [ˈislas malˈβinas]), commonly referred to as the Falklands, is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 300 mi (500 km) east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and 752 mi (1,210 km) from Cape Dubouzet at the northern tip of the Antarctic ...
An artillery piece from the 1982 Falklands War between Argentina and Britain lies on Mount Longdon on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, Monday, .
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) comprise an archipelago of approximately 200 islands located in the South Atlantic, 298 miles from the Patagonian coast. Source for information on Falkland Islands (Malvinas): Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture dictionary.
The Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located 300 miles from the coast of Argentina, 671 miles west of the Shag Rocks (South Georgia), and 584 miles north of Antarctica (Elephant Island). They consist of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with 776 smaller islands. Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital city ...
The Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, are a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic Ocean, approximately 300 miles east of the coast of Argentina. The archipelago consists of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, along with numerous smaller islands. The islands have a small population, primarily of British descent, and their capital is Stanley ...
For as long as the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as Las Malvinas, has been an issue, the official US position has been one of neutrality, while recognising de facto ...