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Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
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Falkland Islands
- Falkland IslandsFalkland IslandsThe Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located about from the coast of mainland South America. The archipelago consists of East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 lesser islands. The capital, Stanley, is on East Falkland...
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- Bodie Suspension BridgeBodie Suspension BridgeThe Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge in the Falkland Islands is said to be the southernmost suspension bridge in the world. It was built in 1925, from a kit fabricated in England by David Rowell & Co., in order to shorten the distance sheep needed to be driven from southern Lafonia to the shearing...
- Falkland Islands at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesFalkland Islands at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesThe British overseas territory of the Falkland Islands was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 6-member strong contingent, comprising 6 sportsmen and women and no officials. They competed in four events, all of them pairs shooting disciplines. They won no...
- Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount of FalklandAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount of FalklandAnthony Cary, 5th Viscount of Falkland PC was a Scottish nobleman and English politician. He was the son of Henry Cary, 4th Viscount Falkland....
- Geology of the Falkland IslandsGeology of the Falkland IslandsThe Falkland Islands are located on a projection of the Patagonian continental shelf. In ancient geological time this shelf was part of Gondwana, which around 400 million years ago broke from what is now Africa and drifted westwards relative to Africa. Studies of the seabed surrounding the...
- List of fish on stamps of the Falkland Islands
- Port Stanley AirportPort Stanley AirportPort Stanley Airport is a STOLport in the Falkland Islands, two miles outside the capital, Stanley. The airport is the only civilian airport in the islands with a paved runway...
- Chris SimpkinsChris SimpkinsChris John Simpkins was Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands from March 2003 to September 2007.The position of Chief Executive is a 3-year appointment in the first instance, with a possible extension for a further 2 years...
- Transport in the Falkland IslandsTransport in the Falkland IslandsThe Falkland Islands currently has three primary means of transport - road, sea and air. However in 1946, when Sir Miles Clifford, arrived as governor, there were no air services, no roads outside Stanley and an indifferent sea service. Sir Miles was instrumental in starting the Falkland Islands...
Economy of the Falkland Islands
- Economy of the Falkland IslandsEconomy of the Falkland IslandsThe economy of the Falkland Islands, which first involved sealing, whaling and provisioning ships, became heavily dependent on sheep farming from the 1870s to 1980. It then diversified and now has income from tourism, commercial fishing, and servicing the fishing industry as well as agriculture....
- Coins of the Falkland Islands pound
- Falkland Islands HoldingsFalkland Islands HoldingsFalkland Islands Holdings plc or FIH is a British conglomerate which plays a key role in the economy of the Falkland Islands through the Falklands Islands Company...
- Falkland Islands poundFalkland Islands poundThe pound is the currency of the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. The symbol is the pound sign, £, or alternatively FK£, to distinguish it from other pound-denominated currencies...
Falkland Islander culture
- Culture of the Falkland IslandsCulture of the Falkland IslandsThe culture of the Falkland Islands is essentially analogous to that of British culture. The Falkland Islands have a large non-native born population, mainly white and from England , but also from Saint Helena.The native born population is mainly of English and Scottish descent, with some more...
- Camp (Falkland Islands)Camp (Falkland Islands)The camp is the term used in the Falkland Islands to refer to any part of the islands outside of the islands' only significant town, Stanley, and often the large RAF base at Mount Pleasant...
- Coat of arms of the Falkland IslandsCoat of arms of the Falkland IslandsThe coat of arms of the Falkland Islands was granted to the Falkland Islands on September 29, 1948.The ship represents the Desire, the vessel in which the English sea-captain, John Davis, is reputed to have discovered the Falkland Islands in 1592....
- Flag of the Falkland IslandsFlag of the Falkland IslandsThe first flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted on 29 September 1948. It was a Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton and the coat-of-arms superimposed upon a white disc...
Geography of the Falkland Islands
- Warrah RiverWarrah RiverWarrah River is one of the two largest watercourses on West Falkland. It is named after the Falkland Island Fox or "Warrah". The last Warrah was shot on this island in 1876....
- No Man's LandNo Man's Land, Falkland IslandsNo Man's Land is an area on East Falkland island, in the Falkland Islands.It probably derives its name from the fact that it is extremely rough ground, and is partly co-extensive with the Wickham Heights. It is to the north west of RAF Mount Pleasant, on the northern half of East Falkland....
- Chartres RiverChartres RiverChartres River is one of the two largest watercourses on West Falkland, along with the Warrah River. It is fairly popular with anglers....
- Murrell RiverMurrell RiverThe Murrell River is a fishing river, on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It has a large estuary which joins with Hearnden Water and Port William, and which is not far from Stanley....
- Cape Meredith
- Calm HeadCalm HeadCalm Head is the most south westerly point of the Falkland Islands, and is on West Falkland. It is to the south west of Port Stephens, and shelters it.Bird Island is nearby....
- MacBride HeadMacBride HeadMacBride Head is the most northeasterly point of the Falkland Islands, and is on East Falkland. Mount MacBride is just to its south. There is a sea lion colony here.It takes its name from Capt...
- Volunteer PointVolunteer PointVolunteer Point is a headland on the east coast of East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, to the north north east of Stanley, and east of Johnson's Harbour and Berkeley Sound....
Straits, inlets and sounds
- Choiseul SoundChoiseul SoundChoiseul Sound is a stretch of sea in the Falkland Islands. It runs parallel to Eagle Passage and is between Lafonia and the north of East Falkland. Lively Island is in its mouth....
- Engle Passage
- Falkland SoundFalkland SoundThe Falkland Sound is a sea strait in the Falkland Islands. Running south west - north east, it separates West and East Falkland.-Name:The sound was named by John Strong in 1690 for Viscount Falkland, the name only later being applied to the archipelago and its two largest islands...
- King George BayKing George BayKing George Bay is a large bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing westwards. There are three settlements on the bay Chartres, Dunnose Head and Roy Cove. Storm Mountain is on the north coast. it contains numerous islands, including the Passage Islands....
- Byron SoundByron SoundByron Sound is a large fjord-like bay on the coast of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands, facing northwards. There is one main settlement on the bay: Hill Cove, and it contains numerous islands, including Saunders Island. It appears to be the glacially enlarged estuary of the Blackburn River...
- Gypsy CoveGypsy CoveGypsy Cove and Yorke Bay are a pair of small bays in the Falkland Islands. They are on East Falkland. Gypsy Cove is four miles from Stanley, and can be reached by local bus which runs every hour....
- Keppel SoundKeppel SoundKeppel Sound is a bay to the north of West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. Islands in/bordering the sound include Golding Island and Keppel Island....
Islands of the Falkland Islands
- Barren Island (Falkland Islands)Barren Island (Falkland Islands)Barren Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying south west of East Falkland and south east of George Island. It is separated from Lafonia by Eagle Passage. Its total area is ....
- Beauchene IslandBeauchene IslandBeauchene Island is the southernmost of the Falkland Islands, lying about 34 mi south of Porpoise Point in Lafonia. It was discovered in 1701 by Jacques Gouin de Beauchêne in whose honour it was named.-Geography:...
- Beaver Island (Falkland Islands)Beaver Island (Falkland Islands)Beaver Island is one of the Beaver Island group of Falkland Islands. It lies west of Weddell Island and south of New Island and has an area of ....
- Bleaker IslandBleaker IslandBleaker Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying off south east Lafonia . The name is a corruption of "Breaker Island" due to the waves that break on it...
- Carcass IslandCarcass IslandCarcass Island is the largest of the West Point Island Group of the Falkland Islands. It lies north west of West Falkland and south east of the Jason Islands...
- East FalklandEast FalklandEast Falkland the largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, has an area of and a coastline long. Most of the population of the Falklands live in East Falkland, almost all of them living in the northern half of the island...
- LafoniaLafoniaLafonia is a peninsula forming the southern part of East Falkland, the largest of the Falkland Islands.-Geography and geology:Shaped like the letter "E", it is joined to the northern part of the island by a 1.5-mile narrow isthmus; were this isthmus to be severed, Lafonia would be the third...
(peninsula) - George IslandGeorge IslandGeorge Island is the second largest of the Speedwell Island Group in the Falkland Islands with a land area of . It lies south of Speedwell Island and south west of East Falkland, and is separated from Lafonia by Eagle Passage. The island is generally flat, rising no more than above sea level,...
- Golding IslandGolding IslandGolding Island is one of the Falkland Islands, just to the north of West Falkland in Keppel Sound and near Keppel and Pebble Islands. It has a complex shape, with narrow headlands and bays, and a pond in the middle....
- Grand Jason IslandGrand Jason IslandGrand Jason Island is a small island located at , east of the Steeple Jason Island. It is a part of the Jason Islands in the Falkland Islands, and along with Steeple Jason it is one of the "Islas los Salvajes" in Spanish .-Wildlife:Grand Jason is a home to one of the largest colonies of...
- Jason IslandsJason IslandsThe Jason Islands are an archipelago in the Falkland Islands, lying to the far north-west of West Falkland. Three of the islands, Steeple Jason, Grand Jason and Clarke's Islet are private nature reserves owned by the Wildlife Conservation Society, New York...
- Keppel IslandKeppel IslandKeppel Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying between Saunders Island and Pebble Island, and near Golding Island to the north of West Falkland on Keppel Sound. It has an area of and its highest point, Mt Keppel, is high. There is a wide, flat valley in the centre of the island with...
- Lively IslandLively IslandLively Island is the largest of the Lively Island Group of the Falkland Islands, The island group lies east of East Falkland. Lively Island is the largest rat-free island in the Falklands, hence its importance to birdlife...
- New IslandNew IslandNew Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying north of Beaver Island. It is from Stanley and is 8 miles long with an average width of 820 yards . The highest point is . The northern and eastern coasts have high cliffs but the eastern coasts are lower lying, with rocky shores and...
- Passage IslandsPassage IslandsThe Passage Islands are a group of four islands off Dunnose Head, West Falkland, at the mouth of King George Bay....
- Pebble IslandPebble IslandPebble Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying north of West Falkland.The island stretches about 19 miles from east to west and is about 4.3 miles at its widest point, with a total area of square miles .It has three high points: First Mountain , Middle Mountain and...
- Saunders Island (Falkland Islands)Saunders Island (Falkland Islands)Saunders Island is the fourth largest of the Falkland Islands, lying north west of West Falkland. The island is run as a sheep farm.The island has an area of square miles and a has a coastline miles long . It is about 13 miles from east to west and almost that distance...
- Sea Lion IslandSea Lion IslandSea Lion Island is the largest of the Sea Lion Island Group of the Falkland Islands. It is in area. and lies southeast of Lafonia .-Population and history:...
- Speedwell IslandSpeedwell IslandSpeedwell Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying in the Falkland Sound, southwest of Lafonia, East Falkland....
- Staats IslandStaats IslandStaats Island is one of the Beaver Island Group in the Falkland Islands. It lies between Beaver Island and Weddell Island, parallel to Tea Island and is in area. It is known for its Patagonian foxes and guanacos, both introduced species; the former is not to be confused with the closely related...
- Steeple Jason IslandSteeple Jason IslandSteeple Jason Island is a small island located at , west of the Grand Jason Island. It is a part of the Jason Islands in the Falkland Islands. Along with Grand Jason it is one of the "Islas los Salvajes" in Spanish .-Population and geography:None of the Jason Islands has ever been properly inhabited...
- Swan IslandsSwan Islands, Falkland IslandsThe Swan Islands are a small group of islands in the middle of Falkland Sound in the Falkland Islands.-Geography and wildlife:The islands are low-lying, and mainly covered in tussac grass, with the birdlife common to most of the Falkland Islands....
- Weddell IslandWeddell IslandWeddell Island is the third largest of the Falkland Islands. Weddell Island is located to the west of West Falkland and is square miles in area. The length of the coastline is miles...
- West FalklandWest FalklandWest Falkland is the second largest of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It is a hilly island, separated from East Falkland by Falkland Sound. Its area is and its coastline is long. Including the adjacent small islands the land area is .-Population:The island has fewer than 200...
- West Point IslandWest Point IslandWest Point Island is one of the Falkland Islands, lying west of West Falkland. It has an area of and is run as a sheep farm by R.P. McGill of Carcass Island.-History:...
Mountains of the Falkland Islands
- Hornsby MountainsHornsby MountainsThe Hornby Mountains are a mountain range on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. Mount Maria is a mountain in this range. The range runs in a group of ridges parallel to Falkland Sound...
- Mount MariaMount MariaMount Maria is a mountain of the Hornby Mountains, adjacent to Port Howard, on West Falkland island . It reaches a height of approximately 658 metres ....
- Mount UsborneMount UsborneMount Usborne is a mountain on East Falkland. At above sea level, it is the highest point in the Falkland Islands.The mountain is referenced by Charles Darwin in Chapter 9 of the Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle and is named after , Master's Assistant on HMS Beagle, the ship that took Darwin...
- Storm MountainStorm Mountain, Falkland IslandsStorm Mountain is on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is high. Because of its location on a narrow peninsula jutting out into the South Atlantic, between Byron Sound and King George Bay, it is highly exposed, whence its name.-References:...
- Jack's MountainJack's MountainJack's Mountain is a hill on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands. It is high, making it one of the tallest in East Falkland after Mount Usborne....
- Wickham HeightsWickham HeightsThe Wickham Heights are a rugged chain of mountains on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. They include the island group's highest peak, Mount Usborne, Mount Wickham and are partly contiguous with No Man's Land...
Governors of the Falkland Islands
- Governor of the Falkland IslandsGovernor of the Falkland IslandsThe Governor of the Falkland Islands is the representative of the British Crown in the Falkland Islands, acting "in Her Majesty's name and on Her Majesty's behalf" as the islands' de facto head of state in the absence of the British monarch...
- List of Governors of the Falkland Islands
- William Lamond AllardyceWilliam Lamond AllardyceSir William Lamond Allardyce KCMG was a career British civil servant in the Colonial Office who served as governor of Fiji , the Falkland Islands , Bahamas , Tasmania , and Newfoundland .Allardyce was born near Bombay, India, the son of Georgina Dickson Abbott and Colonel James Allardyce...
- Roger GoldsworthyRoger GoldsworthySir Roger Tuckfield Goldsworthy KCMG was a British colonial administrator.Roger Goldsworthy was born in Marylebone, Middlesex in 1839, and educated at Sandhurst, the younger brother of Major-General Walter Tuckfield Goldsworthy MP...
- Nigel HaywoodNigel HaywoodNigel Robert Haywood CVO is a British diplomat, the former British ambassador to Estonia and the current Governor of the Falkland Islands....
- Arnold Weinholt HodsonArnold Weinholt HodsonSir Arnold Wienholt Hodson , KCMG was a British colonial administrator who was Governor in turn of the Falkland Islands, Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast.-Background:Hodson was born in Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, in 1881...
- Alan HuckleAlan HuckleAlan Edden Huckle is a British colonial administrator. He was the commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory and the British Antarctic Territory from 2001 until 2004, when he left to become the governor of Anguilla in the Caribbean...
- Rex Masterman HuntRex Masterman HuntSir Rex Masterman Hunt KCMG is a British diplomat and colonial administrator. He was Governor, Commander-in-Chief and Vice Admiral of the Falkland Islands between 1980 and September 1985.- Career :After attending Coatham School, Redcar and St Peter's College, Oxford, Rex Hunt joined the Royal...
- John Middleton (administrator)John Middleton (administrator)Sir John Middleton was a British colonial administrator.Middleton joined the Colonial Office in 1901, serving in south Nigeria for six years as a junior official before moving on to Mauritius until 1920 when he was promoted to governor of the Falkland Islands from 1920 to 1927, Gambia from 1927 to...
- Howard PearceHoward PearceHis Excellency Howard John Stredder Pearce, CVO was Governor of the Falkland Islands and Civil Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands until July 2006. He assumed both positions on 3 December 2002. Before his appointment, Pearce was High Commissioner to Malta from 1999 to 2002...
- George Rennie (sculptor and politician)George Rennie (sculptor and politician)George Rennie was a Scottish sculptor and politician.Rennie was the son of George Rennie, agriculturist, of Phantassie, East Lothian, and nephew of John Rennie, the civil engineer....
- William Cleaver Francis RobinsonWilliam Cleaver Francis RobinsonSir William Cleaver Francis Robinson GCMG was a British colonial administrator and a musical composer, being the author of several well known songs...
- Luis VernetLuis VernetLuis Vernet was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement on East Falkland in 1828, after first seeking approval from both the British and Argentine authorities. As such, Vernet is a controversial figure in the history of the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute...
History of the Falkland Islands
- History of the Falkland IslandsHistory of the Falkland IslandsThe history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century...
- Timeline of the history of the Falkland IslandsTimeline of the history of the Falkland IslandsThe Falkland Islands have a complex history stretching over five hundred years. Active exploration and colonisation began in the 18th century but a self-supporting colony was not established till the latter part of the 19th century...
- Re-establishment of British rule on the Falklands (1833)
- Battle of the Falkland IslandsBattle of the Falkland IslandsThe Battle of the Falkland Islands was a British naval victory over the Imperial German Navy on 8 December 1914 during the First World War in the South Atlantic...
- British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983The British Nationality Act 1983 was an Act of Parliament passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 28 March 1983...
- Operation JourneymanOperation JourneymanOperation Journeyman was a Royal Navy operation in which a naval taskforce was sent to the Falkland Islands in November 1977 to prevent an Argentine invasion....
- Postage stamps and postal history of the Falkland IslandsPostage stamps and postal history of the Falkland IslandsThis is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Falkland Islands.-Early mails:Early mail service depended on occasional calls by ships connecting to the Brazil packet via Montevideo; the earliest recorded letter dates from 28 January 1827...
- Puerto SoledadPuerto SoledadPuerto Soledad was a Spanish military outpost and penal colony on the Falkland Islands, situated at an inner cove of Berkeley Sound .-Port St...
Falklands War
- Falklands WarFalklands WarThe Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
- 1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands1982 invasion of the Falkland IslandsOn 2 April 1982, Argentine forces mounted amphibious landings of the Falkland Islands . The invasion involved an initial defence force organised by the Falkland Islands' Governor Sir Rex Hunt giving command to Major Mike Norman of the Royal Marines, the landing of Lieutenant-Commander Guillermo...
- Air forces in the Falklands WarAir forces in the Falklands WarThis article describes the composition and actions of the Argentine air forces in the Falklands War . For an overview of the air forces of the United Kingdom, see British air services in the Falklands War.-Background:...
- Argentine ground forces in the Falklands WarArgentine ground forces in the Falklands WarThis is a list of the ground forces from Argentina that took part in the Falklands War . For a list of ground forces from the United Kingdom, see British ground forces in the Falklands War.- Operation Rosario :...
- Argentine naval forces in the Falklands WarArgentine naval forces in the Falklands WarThis article describes the composition and actions of the Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War . For a list of naval forces from the United Kingdom, see British naval forces in the Falklands War.-Background:...
- ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23)ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23)The ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia was a Fletcher class destroyer which served with the Argentine Navy from 1971 to 1983.The Garcia was acquired from the United States Navy, with which she had served as the USS Braine since her commissioning on 11 May 1943...
- ARA Almirante Irízar (Q-5)ARA Almirante Irízar (Q-5)The ARA Almirante Irízar is a large icebreaker of the Argentine Navy. The ship is currently out of service since 2007, when a fire broke out in the auxiliary generator compartment...
- ARA Bahía Buen SucesoARA Bahía Buen SucesoARA Bahía Buen Suceso was a 5,000-ton fleet transport that served in the Argentine Navy from 1950 to 1982. She took part of the Falklands War as a logistics ship tasked with resupplying the Argentine garrisons scattered around the islands...
- ARA General BelgranoARA General BelgranoThe ARA General Belgrano was an Argentine Navy light cruiser in service from 1951 until 1982. Formerly the , she saw action in the Pacific theater of World War II before being sold to Argentina. After almost 31 years of service, she was sunk during the Falklands War by the Royal Navy submarine ...
- ARA Isla de los EstadosARA Isla de los EstadosThe ARA Isla de los Estados was a 3,900-ton Argentine supply ship that was sunk by HMS Alacrity at the small hours of the 11th May 1982, during the Falklands War, in a surface action north of Swan Islands, in Falklands Sound. Alacrity engaged Isla de los Estados with 15 rounds of her 4.5-inch gun...
- ARA San LuisARA San LuisThe ARA San Luis is a Type 209 diesel-powered submarine of the Argentine Navy. Built in Germany, San Luis has a displacement of 1,285 tonnes and was introduced to the ARA in 1978. She was struck in 1997 after an incomplete overhaul.- History :...
- ARA Santa Fe (S-21)
- ARA Almirante Domecq Garcia (D23)
- British ground forces in the Falklands WarBritish ground forces in the Falklands WarThis is a list of the ground forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War. For a list of ground forces from Argentina, see Argentine ground forces in the Falklands War- Land Forces :...
- British naval forces in the Falklands WarBritish naval forces in the Falklands WarThis is a list of the naval forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War. For a list of naval forces from Argentina, see Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War.-Royal Navy:CommandIn Northwood, London:...
- Atlantic ConveyorAtlantic ConveyorThe Atlantic Conveyor was a British merchant navy ship, registered in Liverpool, that was requisitioned during the Falklands War and sunk on 25 May 1982 after being hit by two Argentine Exocet missiles, killing 12 sailors...
- Atlantic Conveyor
- Casualties of the Battle of Bluff Cove
- Cultural impact of the Falklands WarCultural impact of the Falklands WarThe cultural impact of the Falklands War spanned several media in both Britain and Argentina.-Non-fiction:The war provided a wealth of material for writers, and many dozens of books came from it; in the United Kingdom the definitive account became Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins' The Battle for the...
- Escuadrón FénixEscuadrón FénixThe Phoenix Squadron was a special unit of the Argentine Air Force formed during the 1982 Falklands War - History :...
- Events leading to the Falklands WarEvents leading to the Falklands WarThere were many events leading to the 1982 Falklands War between the United Kingdom and Argentina over possession of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia .-Background:...
- History of South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsHistory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsThe history of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is relatively recent. When European explorers found the islands, they were uninhabited, and their hostile climate, mountainous terrain, and remoteness made subsequent settlement difficult...
- Malvinas 2032
- No 6 mineNo 6 mineThe No 6 mine is an Israeli metal cased anti-tank blast mine. It is a direct copy of the Russian TM-46 mine, the only notable difference being the filling cap, which is domed on the TM-46 and flat on the No 6. It can be fitted with the No 61 pressure fuze or a No 62A tilt rod fuze...
- NorlandNorlandThe Norland was a P&O roll-on/roll-off ferry operating between Kingston upon Hull in Yorkshire, England and Rotterdam Europoort, Netherlands and then Zeebrugge, Belgium. The 27,000 tonne ferry was built in 1974 by AG Weser, Bremerhaven for Dutch North Sea Ferries partners Noordzee Veerdiensten N.V...
- Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannonOerlikon 35 mm twin cannonThe Oerlikon 35 mm twin cannon is a towed anti-aircraft gun made by Oerlikon Contraves . The system was originally designated as 2 ZLA/353 ML but this was later changed to GDF-001...
- Operation AlgecirasOperation AlgecirasOperation Algeciras was an ill-fated Argentine plan to sabotage a Royal Navy warship in Gibraltar during the Falklands War. The premise being that if the British military felt vulnerable in Europe, they would decide to keep some vessels in Europe rather than send them to the Falklands.A commando...
- Operation Azul
- Operation Black BuckOperation Black BuckDuring the Falklands War, Operations Black Buck 1 to Black Buck 7 were a series of seven extremely long-range ground attack missions by Royal Air Force Vulcan bombers planned against Argentine positions in the Falkland Islands...
- Operation CorporateOperation CorporateOperation Corporate was the codename given to the 1982 British military involvement in the Falkland Islands during the Falklands War. The commander of task force operations was Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse. Operations lasted from 1 April 1982 to 20 June 1982....
- Operation KeyholeOperation KeyholeDuring Operation Corporate in the 1982 Falklands War, Operation Keyhole was a British special operation on Thule Island on the South Sandwich Islands. The Operation took place from 19-20 June 1982. 10 prisoners were evacuated to the tanker OLMEDA, accompanied by HMS YARMOUTH. They departed for...
- Operation Paraquat
- Operation Purple WarriorOperation Purple WarriorExercise Purple Warrior was a British military exercise conducted in south west Scotland in November, 1987.This exercise was designed to test lessons learned during the Falklands War....
- Operation Rosario
- Operation SuttonOperation SuttonDuring the 1982 Falklands War, Operation Sutton was the British landings on the shores of San Carlos Water, at Ajax Bay and Port San Carlos, near the San Carlos on East Falkland. During the night 3 Commando Brigade along with attached units of the Parachute Regiment were landed from the liner SS...
- The Falklands PlayThe Falklands PlayThe Falklands Play is a dramatic account of the political events leading up to, and including, the 1982 Falklands War. The play was written by Ian Curteis, an experienced writer who had started his television career in drama, but had increasingly come to specialise in dramatic reconstructions of...
- Weapons of the Falklands WarWeapons of the Falklands War-Anti-ship missiles:The Exocet is probably the most famous weapon of the war, sinking two British ships and damaging a third. The missile was used by the Argentine Navy either air launched from Dassault Super Étendard jets and from an improvised land launcher.The Sea Skua was a British light...
Battles of the Falklands War
- Battle of Goose GreenBattle of Goose GreenThe Battle of Goose Green was an engagement of the Falklands War between British and Argentine forces. Goose Green and its neighbour Darwin are settlements on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. They lie on Choiseul Sound on the east side of the island's central isthmus...
- Battle of Mount HarrietBattle of Mount HarrietThe Battle of Mount Harriet was an engagement of the Falklands War, which took place on the night of 11/12 June 1982 between British and Argentine forces. It was one of three battles in a brigade-size operation on the same night.-Forces:...
- Battle of Mount LongdonBattle of Mount LongdonThe Battle of Mount Longdon was an engagement of the Falklands War between British and Argentine forces, which took place on 11–12 June 1982, resulting in the British victory and their occupation of a key position around the besieged Argentine garrison....
- Battle of Mount TumbledownBattle of Mount TumbledownThe Battle of Mount Tumbledown was an engagement in the Falklands War, one of a series of battles that took place during the British advance towards Stanley.-Overview:...
- Battle of Two SistersBattle of Two SistersThe Battle of Two Sisters was an engagement of the Falklands War during the British advance towards the capital Stanley that took place from 11 to 12 June 1982.-Composition of forces:...
- Battle of Wireless RidgeBattle of Wireless RidgeThe Battle of Wireless Ridge was an engagement of the Falklands War which took place on the night of 13 June and 14 June 1982, between British and Argentine forces during the advance towards the Argentine-occupied capital of the Falklands Stanley. Wireless Ridge was one of seven strategic hills...
Falklands War media
- Cultural impact of the Falklands WarCultural impact of the Falklands WarThe cultural impact of the Falklands War spanned several media in both Britain and Argentina.-Non-fiction:The war provided a wealth of material for writers, and many dozens of books came from it; in the United Kingdom the definitive account became Max Hastings and Simon Jenkins' The Battle for the...
- Harrier AttackHarrier AttackHarrier Attack is a computer game for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, Oric 1 and ZX Spectrum initially released in 1983 by Durell Software.-Summary:...
- TumbledownTumbledownTumbledown is a 1988 BBC Television drama film set during the Falklands War.-Synopsis:The film centres on the experiences of Robert Lawrence MC , an officer of the Scots Guards during the Falklands Campaign of 1982. While fighting at the Battle of Mount Tumbledown, Lawrence is shot in the head by...
- Yomp (computer game)Yomp (computer game)Yomp was a computer game for the ZX Spectrum published by Virgin Games in 1983. The name of the game comes from the military slang "yomp", made popular by the Falklands War. The game was basically a Frogger clone; the player had to guide a paratrooper across a road of speeding army trucks and then...
Falklands War people
- Jorge AnayaJorge AnayaAdmiral Jorge Isaac Anaya was a member of the Argentine Navy. He was born in Bahía Blanca, in the province of Buenos Aires...
- Peter Carington, 6th Baron CarringtonPeter Carington, 6th Baron CarringtonPeter Alexander Rupert Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, is a British Conservative politician. He served as British Foreign Secretary between 1979 and 1982 and as the sixth Secretary General of NATO from 1984 to 1988. He is the last surviving member of the Cabinets of both Harold Macmillan and Sir...
- Tam DalyellTam DalyellSir Thomas Dalyell Loch, 11th Baronet , known as Tam Dalyell, is a British Labour Party politician, who was a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005, first for West Lothian and then for Linlithgow.-Early life:...
- Leopoldo GaltieriLeopoldo GaltieriLeopoldo Fortunato Galtieri Castelli was an Argentine general and President of Argentina from December 22, 1981 to June 18, 1982, during the last military dictatorship . The death squad Intelligence Battalion 601 directly reported to him...
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Maps of the Falkland Islands
- Maps of the Falkland Islands
- See also: #Maps of the history of the Falkland Islands
Military of the Falkland Islands
- Military of the Falkland IslandsMilitary of the Falkland IslandsThe Falkland Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom and, as such, rely on the UK for guarantee of their security. The other UK territories in the South Atlantic, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, fall under the protection of the British forces on the Falklands ,...
- Falkland Islands Defence ForceFalkland Islands Defence ForceThe Falkland Islands Defence Force is the locally maintained volunteer defence unit in the Falkland Islands. The FIDF works alongside the military units supplied by the United Kingdom to ensure the security of the islands.-History:...
- RAF Mount PleasantRAF Mount PleasantRAF Mount Pleasant is a military base for the Royal Air Force in the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. The facility is part of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands...
Politics of the Falkland Islands
- Government House (Falkland Islands)Government House (Falkland Islands)Government House in Stanley has been the home of the Falkland Islands' London-appointed Governors since the mid-19th century. The official residence was built in 1845....
- Legislative Council of the Falkland IslandsLegislative Council of the Falkland IslandsThe Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands is the unicameral legislature of the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. The Legislative Assembly replaced the Legislative Council when the new Constitution of the Falklands came into force in 2009 and laid out the composition,...
- Politics of the Falkland IslandsPolitics of the Falkland IslandsThe politics of the Falkland Islands takes place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary representative democratic dependency as set out by the constitution, whereby the Governor exercises the duties of head of state in the absence of the monarch and the Chief Executive acts...
- Sovereignty of the Falkland IslandsSovereignty of the Falkland IslandsSovereignty over the Falkland Islands is disputed between Argentina and the United Kingdom.The British claim to de jure sovereignty dates from 1690, and the United Kingdom has exercised de facto sovereignty over the archipelago almost constantly since 1833...
Religion in the Falkland Islands
- Roman Catholicism in the Falkland IslandsRoman Catholicism in the Falkland IslandsThere are no dioceses in the islands, but it forms an apostolic prefecture which was erected in January 1952. There are over 230 Catholics in the Falkland Islands, approximately 10% of the total population. The spiritual leader of the prefecture is Father Michael McPartland who was appointed in...
- Anglican Bishop for the Falklands IslandsStephen VennerStephen Venner DL is the present Bishop to the Forces and Bishop for the Falkland Islands in the Church of England.-Education and career:Venner studied English at the University of Birmingham and is a qualified teacher...
Settlements in the Falkland Islands
- List of settlements in the Falkland Islands
- List of Argentine names for the Falklands Islands
- Darwin, Falkland IslandsDarwin, Falkland IslandsDarwin is a settlement in Lafonia on East Falkland, lying on Choiseul Sound, on the east side of the island's central isthmus, north of Goose Green...
- Goose GreenGoose GreenGoose Green is a settlement in Lafonia on East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It lies on Choiseul Sound, on the east side of the island's central isthmus, south-southwest of Darwin. With a population of about 70, it is the second largest settlement of the Falkland Islands.Goose Green has a shop...
- Port EgmontPort EgmontPort Egmont was the first British settlement in the Falkland Islands, on Saunders Island.-History:Port Egmont was established in on 25 January 1765, by an expedition led by Commodore John Byron consisting of the boats , and...
- Port HowardPort HowardPort Howard is the largest settlement on West Falkland . it is in the east of the island, on an inlet of Falkland Sound...
- Port Louis, Falkland IslandsPort Louis, Falkland IslandsPort Louis is a settlement on northeastern East Falkland. It was established by Louis de Bougainville in 1764 as the first French settlement on the islands, but was then transferred to Spain in 1767 and renamed Puerto Soledad .-History:The settlement has seen several name changes...
- Port San CarlosPort San CarlosPort San Carlos is located on the northern bank of the inlet known as Port San Carlos, off San Carlos Water on the Western coast of East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands...
- Salvador SettlementSalvador SettlementSalvador Settlement, also called Salvador, Salvador Settlement Corral, is a small harbour and settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, It is on the north east coast, on the south shore of Port Salvador...
- San Carlos, Falkland IslandsSan Carlos, Falkland IslandsSan Carlos is a settlement in northwestern East Falkland, lying south of Port San Carlos on San Carlos Water. It is sometimes nicknamed "JB" after a former owner, Jack Bonner.-History:...
- Stanley, Falkland IslandsStanley, Falkland IslandsStanley is the capital and only true cityin the Falkland Islands. It is located on the isle of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2006 census, the city had a population of 2,115...
- Fox BayFox BayFox Bay is the second largest settlement on West Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is located on a bay of the same name, and is on the south east coast of the island...
- Ajax BayAjax BayAjax Bay is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, It is on the north west coast, on the shore of San Carlos Water, a few miles from Port San Carlos. It was mainly a refrigeration plant, and was developed by the Colonial Development Corporation in the 1950s, which was also...
- Port AlbemarlePort AlbemarlePort Albemarle is a settlement on West Falkland, in the Falkland Islands. It is in the far south of the island, on the east side, at the southern end of Falkland Sound...
- Walker CreekWalker Creek (Falkland Islands)Walker Creek is a settlement on East Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, in Lafonia. It is on the shore of the Choiseul Sound, and overlooks Sea Lion Island in the distance. It is the second largest settlement on East Falkland south of Goose Green, after North Arm....
- Johnson's HarbourJohnson's HarbourJohnson's Harbour is a settlement on the north east coast of East Falkland in the Falkland Islands. It is on the shore of Berkeley Sound at the head of Chabot Creek on a bay also named Johnson's Harbour. It has a small store but the FIGAS only lands there for emergencies...
- Hoste InletHoste InletHoste Inlet is a settlement on West Falkland, in the Falkland Islands. It is on the far south west of the island, and Port Stephens is the nearest other settlement. The former settlement of Port Albemarle is just across a small isthmus....
- Port StephensPort Stephens, Falkland IslandsPort Stephens is a settlement on West Falkland, in the Falkland Islands. It is on the far south west of the island, near Calm Head and Cape Meredith and South Harbour is the nearest other settlement. Until recently, it was one of the Falkland Island Company's largest sheep stations. In 1989 the...
- Roy CoveRoy CoveRoy Cove is a settlement on West Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, in the north west. It faces southwards, onto King George Bay....
- Hill CoveHill CoveHill Cove is the third largest settlement on West Falkland, in the Falkland Islands, in the north west. It is on the north coast, on the shore of Byron Sound, and overlooks Port Egmont on Saunders Island, the first British settlement in the islands...
Demographics of the Falkland Islands
- Falkland IslandersFalkland IslandersThe 2006 census returns gave the population of the Falkland Islands, excluding military personnel and their families, but including staff working at the Mount Pleasant military base to be 2955. There were 1569 males and 1386 females giving a male to female ration of 1.13...
- Origins of Falkland IslandersOrigins of Falkland IslandersFalkland Islanders derive from various origins. Chief among these are the numerically small but internationally diverse early 19th century inhabitants of the Falkland Islands, comprising and descended in part from settlers brought by Luis Vernet, and English and American sealers; South American...
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