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Falkland Islands
Quick facts
- Capital
- Stanley
- Population
- 3,000
- Area
- 12,173 km²
- Region
- South America
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Falkland Islands pound (£)
- Demonym
- Falkland Islander
- UN member
- No
The history journey
A wind-scoured South Atlantic archipelago — the Falkland Islands to the United Kingdom, Islas Malvinas to Argentina — whose contested sovereignty, a long pastoral colony, a 1982 war and an overwhelming 2013 referendum have made it one of the world's most closely watched disputed territories.
Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.