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Falk·land Is·lands [ fáwlklənd ləndz ] or Falk·lands [ fáwlkləndz ] group of islands and British dependency in the South Atlantic Ocean, 483 km (300 mi) east of the Strait of Magellan. After a brief war in 1982 with the United Kingdom, the government of Argentina maintains its claim to these islands.
Population: 2,317 (1995).
Area: 12,173 sq km (4,700 sq mi)
Spanish name Islas Malvinas |
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