2006-10-14 20:29:30 · 9 answers · asked by juanchoskg 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
The Falkland Islands, also called the Malvinas, are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean, located 300 miles (483 kilometres) from the coast of South America, 671 miles (1080 km) west of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Shag Rocks), and 584 miles (940 km) north of Antarctica (Elephant Island). They consist of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with about 700 smaller islands. Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital and largest city. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, but have been the subject of a claim to sovereignty by Argentina since the early years of Argentina's independence.
2006-10-14 20:36:55 · answer #1 · answered by Smurfett 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"The Falkland Islands are located 400 miles east off the southern tip of South America."
2006-10-15 03:35:09 · answer #2 · answered by paradoxal_crow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Southern tip of South America
2006-10-15 04:03:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A group of islands in the South Atlantic, territory of Great Britain, but claimed by the Argentines and named by them as The Malvinas.
2006-10-15 03:35:56 · answer #4 · answered by Phlodgeybodge 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the south Atlantic, off the coast of Argentina.
2006-10-15 03:38:47 · answer #5 · answered by foogill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google "Falkland Islands" ... and you get....all the information you need about them at the official website below
2006-10-15 03:36:36 · answer #6 · answered by belmyst 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
South of south america
2006-10-15 03:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by jimmyc1163 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
next to the west coast of Argentina
2006-10-15 03:36:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlVHs0Wo9S0
2006-10-15 03:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋