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The Falkland Islands are a place unlike any other which is why we thought it might be helpful to provide a list of key facts to bear in mind when visiting our beautiful home.

 

Falkland Islands. 164 languages. Acèh. Afrikaans. ????. Aragonés.

 

The Falkland Islands archipelago is made up of more than 700 islands and has a hugely varied coastline from rugged coastal cliffs to miles and miles of undisturbed white sandy beaches.

 

These islands are called the Malouines in French the Malvinas in Spanish and the Falklands in English. They are an overseas territory that belongs to Britain and Stanley is its capital. There has been a conflict between Britain and Argentina for control of these islands for a long time.

 

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.

 

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.

 

1Claims of pre-Columbian discovery. 2European discovery. 3Early colonisation. 4Inter-colonial period. Toggle Inter-colonial period subsection. 4.1Isabella. 5Argentine colonisation attempts. Toggle Argentine colonisation attempts subsection. 5.1Luis Vernet's enterprise. 5.2USS Lexingtonraid.

 

Categories: Falkland Islands Disputed islands of South America Island countries Countries and territories where English is an official language States and territories established in 1833 Dependent territories in South America