Falkland Islands

[ fawk-luhnd ]

plural noun

1. a self-governing British colony also claimed by Argentina: site of a war between the two nations in 1982. 4,618 sq. mi. (11,961 sq. km).

Falkland Islands

/ ˈfɔːlklənd /

plural noun

1. a group of over 100 islands in the S Atlantic: a UK Overseas Territory; invaded by Argentina, who had long laid claim to the islands, on 2 April 1982; recaptured by a British expeditionary force on 14 June 1982. Chief town: Stanley. Pop: 3140 (2008 est). Area: about 12 200 sq km (4700 sq miles) Spanish nameIslas Malvinas

Falkland Islands

¹

1. Group of islands in the south Atlantic Ocean , located east of the Strait of Magellan off the coast of Argentina .

Falkland Islands

²

1. Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean located near Argentina but owned by Britain . Argentina, which has long claimed title to the islands and refers to them as Islas Malvinas , seized them in 1982, but Britain retook them after a brief war.

Notes

The islands, under British rule, were seized by Argentina in 1982, but were retaken by Britain .

Example Sentences

Over a year into the job he, along with the rest of the British government, was largely taken by surprise when the Falkland Islands were attacked by Argentina, who claim the territory as their own.

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Cuba has, in exchange, consistently supported Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory.

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He called on the government to reassure the people of Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands that the "ill-advised decision" would not impact their sovereignty.

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Lammy told the Commons the particular circumstances around the Chagos Islands are "not comparable" to other territorial disputes, in particular Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands - which the Spanish and Argentine governments respectively claim rights over.

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The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to calm concerns over the territory’s sovereignty, following the UK’s deal to hand over the Chagos Islands.

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