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Falkland Islands

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Motto: Desire the right

Official language

English

Capital

Area
- Total
- % water

not ranked
12,173 km²
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Population

- Total (2003 E)

- Density

not ranked

2,967
0.24/km²

Currency

Falkland pound (FKP; fixed to GBP)

Time zone

UTC -4 (DST -3)

National anthem

God Save the Queen

Internet TLD

.FK

Calling Code

500

The Falkland Islands (also known as Las Islas Malvinas in Spanish) are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. They are also claimed by Argentina.

The capital is Port Stanley.

History

Main article: History of the Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands were first seen in 1592 by John Davis. They remained unsettled until the 19th century. Argentina set up a penal colony in the islands in 1820, but this mutinied and was later destroyed. The United Kingdom colonised the islands in 1833, but Argentina maintained its claim. Various tensions led to an invasion in 1982; which was later reversed. See: The Falklands War.