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Falkland Islands

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfɔːlkləndˈaɪləndz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôk′lənd)

Falk′land Is′lands (fôk′lənd),USA pronunciation

History, Place Namesa self-governing British colony also claimed by Argentina: site of a war between the two nations in 1982. 2000;
4618 sq. mi. (11,961 sq. km). Also called Falk′lands. Spanish, Islas Malvinas.

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Falkland Islands /ˈfɔːlklənd/ pl n

a group of over 100 islands in the S Atlantic: a UK Overseas Territory; invaded by Argentina, who had long laid claim to the islands, on 2 April 1982; recaptured by a British expeditionary force on 14 June 1982. Chief town: Stanley. Pop: 3140 (2008 est). Area: about 12 200 sq km (4700 sq miles)Spanish name: Islas Malvinas

'Falkland Islands' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

British Antarctic Territory - Davis - Falkland Islands Dependencies - FI - Graham Land - Malvinas - Palmer Archipelago - South Georgia - South Orkney Islands - South Shetland Islands - Stanley - Islas Malvinas - kelper - South Atlantic Current

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