Place details
Place nameFalkland Islands
Other namesIslas Malvinas, Falkland-Inseln, Îles Falkland, Falkland, Ilhas, Falkland Islands island group, Îles Malouines, Van Weerdt Islands, Islas do Sanson
CountryFalkland Islands
Latitude-51.75
Longitude-59.167
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises over 200 islands of strategic importance in S Atlantic; sighted by British John Davis 1592, though Spanish claimed Magellan had sighted them in 1520; as Spain's successor, Argentina has tried to claim the islands, most recently in 1982.
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- Saunders Island (Falkland Islands)
- Beauchene Island (Falkland Islands)
- Pebble Island (Falkland Islands)
- Lively Island (Falkland Islands)
- George Island (Falkland Islands)
- West Falkland (Falkland Islands)
- East Falkland (Falkland Islands)
- Falkland Sound (Falkland Islands)
- Bleaker Island (Falkland Islands)
- Jason Islands (Falkland Islands)
- Weddell Island (Falkland Islands)