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• Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas) — Introduction Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Background: Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not… …   Universalium

• Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) <p></p> Background: <p></p> Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until… …   The World Factbook

• Falkland Islands — Falklands and Malvinas redirect here. For other uses of Falklands, see Falkland (disambiguation). For other uses of Malvinas, see Malvinas (disambiguation). Falkland Islands …   Wikipedia

• Falkland Islands English — In the Falkland Islands, the English language is used, mainly in its British English form. However, due to the isolation of the islands, the small population has developed and retains its own accent/dialect, despite a large English immigration in …   Wikipedia

• Falkland Islands — /fawk leuhnd/ a 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 Falklands. Spanish, Islas Malvinas. * * * Spanish Islas Malvinas British self… …   Universalium

• Origins of Falkland Islanders — Falkland Islanders. Falkland Islanders (also called Kelpers[1], Falklanders; Spanish: Malvinenses, Malvineros/as) derive from various origins. Chief among these are the numerically small but internationall …   Wikipedia

• History of the Falkland Islands — The history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century. Nonetheless, the islands have been a matter of controversy, as they have been claimed by… …   Wikipedia

• Economy of the Falkland Islands — The economy of the Falkland Islands, previously heavily over dependent on sheep farming (and historically whaling), has become more diversified in the last decades and now also has income from tourism and commercial fishing as well as a service… …   Wikipedia

• Corvo Island — This article is about the island. For the municipality, see Corvo, Azores. Corvo Island (Ilha) The island of Corvo as seen f …   Wikipedia

• United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

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