 Falkland Islands — (fôk´lənd ī´lənds) |
About The People
Did You Know... Argentina says it has a right to the islands, which it calls the Malvinas, »» More
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Falkland Islands History
Navigators of several countries have been credited with first
sighting the Falklands but the earliest sighting that has been
conclusively authenticated was by the Dutch sailor Sebald van Weert in
1600. The first known landing was made in 1690 by a British naval
captain, John Strong. He named »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Stanley »» History of Stanley
Population: 3,140
GDP: $105,100,000 (USD)
Total Area: 12,173 (sq km) 4,700 (sq mi)
Currency: Falkland pound
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