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The Falkland Islands (/ ˈ f ɔː (l) k l ə n d, ˈ f ɒ l k-/ FAW(L)K-lənd, FOLK-; Spanish: Islas Malvinas [ˈislas malˈβinas]) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf.
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. Some of the islands are habited and many welcome day and overnight visitors.
Falkland Islands; hiszp. Islas Malvinas) – brytyjskie terytorium zamorskie na południowym Atlantyku, około 480 km od wybrzeży Argentyny obejmujące wyspy o tej samej nazwie. Wyspy znajdują się pod administracją brytyjską, ale prawa do nich rości sobie także Argentyna.
24 lip 2024 · Falkland Islands, internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean. It lies about 300 miles northeast of the southern tip of South America and a similar distance east of the Strait of Magellan. The capital and major town is Stanley, on East Falkland.
24 kwi 2018 · At the Falklands archipelago’s northwestern edge, varied birdlife and large numbers of elephant seals thrive on smaller Carcass Island; boat trips can be arranged to uninhabited Steeple Jason Island, home to the world’s largest black-browed albatross colony.
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7 wrz 2023 · The isolated and sparsely-populated Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean, remain the subject of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and...
8 mar 2024 · All the info you need for your visit to the Falkland Islands - best time to go, top itinerary, travel there, where to stay, food & drink...
22 gru 2021 · Location. Southern South America, islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, about 500 km east of southern Argentina. Geographic coordinates. 51 45 S, 59 00 W. Map references. South America. Area. total: 12,173 sq km. land: 12,173 sq km. water: 0 sq km. note: includes the two main islands of East and West Falkland and about 200 small islands.
24 lip 2024 · Falkland Islands - British Colony, Sovereignty Dispute, Wildlife: The English navigator John Davis in the Desire may have been the first person to sight the Falklands, in 1592, but it was the Dutchman Sebald de Weerdt who made the first undisputed sighting of them about 1600.
