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The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic comprised of two main islands; East Falkland and West Falkland and 776 smaller islands. A British Overseas Territory, the Falklands have internal self-governance, with the United Kingdom taking responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The islands' capital is the city of Stanley on East Falkland and as of the 2012 census, the year-round population was 2,932.
The islands are the subject of a long-standing territorial dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina, who went to war over control of the islands in 1982. A 2013 referendum on the political status of the islands as a British Territory resulted in 99.8% percent of island residents favoring the continued existence of British rule, results which have not been officially recognized by Argentina.
www.falklands.gov.fk/
The islands are the subject of a long-standing territorial dispute between the United Kingdom and Argentina, who went to war over control of the islands in 1982. A 2013 referendum on the political status of the islands as a British Territory resulted in 99.8% percent of island residents favoring the continued existence of British rule, results which have not been officially recognized by Argentina.
www.falklands.gov.fk/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands
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Coordinates: 51°42'59"S 59°32'5"W
- Jason Islands 160 km
- Joinville Island Group 1267 km
- Juan Fernández Islands 2649 km
- Tristan da Cunha Archipelago 3981 km
- Chatham Islands 7835 km
- Windward Islands 8630 km
- Society Islands 8788 km
- Leeward Islands 9018 km
- Ha'apai 9927 km
- Samoa Archipelago 10385 km
- Falkland Sound 8.2 km
- Egg Harbour 16 km
- Port King 22 km
- Grantham Sound 30 km
- Fox Bay 45 km
- Speedwell Island 57 km
- Symonds Harbour 59 km
- King George Bay 62 km
- George Island 71 km
- Entrance Cove 73 km