Falkland Islands - Falklandy

Falkland Islands (eng. Falkland Islands) - British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic.

Characteristic

Geography

The archipelago consists of two main islands and many smaller ones. The highest peak - Mount Usborne - is 705 m above sea level.

Climate

The Falkland Islands are influenced by cold sea currents. The average annual temperature is 6 C and the average rainfall is 635 mm [1].

History

At the end of the 16th century, the islands were discovered by English sailors (according to Argentine sources - by the Spaniards). The name of the Falkland Islands was given in 1690 by the British sailor J. Strong, in honor of Lord Falkland, the then treasurer of the royal fleet. The name of Malvina, which was later taken over by the Spaniards and the Argentineans, was due to the French settlers.

Originally the islands belonged to the British crown, but later became their owner in France. Then the Falklands belonged to Spain, which took over the islands from the French in 1767. The Spaniards then changed the name of the main city to Puerto Soledad. On January 22, 1771, Great Britain reappeared power over the Falklands. Around 1820, Argentina raised its claims to the islands, and a year later built a garrison and a heavy prison camp in Port Louis. Unfortunately, they did not exercise power here for long and until 1982 the island's life went on normally. It was then that Argentina started the war and began occupying the Falkland Islands. After two months, unfortunately, the country lost its islands and only after 7 years there was an improvement in British-Argentinian relations.

Policy

The Falklands (Malvinas) voted in two referenda in favor of continuing belonging to Great Britain. Argentina also claims the rights to the islands, which in 1982 took them for a period of about two months (the Falklands-Malvinas War). The British reaction was to send a powerful fleet to recapture the islands after a short battle.

Economy

Drive

By car

By plane

The only carriers operating flights to the islands are the British Air Force RAF (Royal Air Force) and the Chilean airline LATAM Airlines. Flights with LATAM include Falkland Islands - Santiago and the Falkland Islands - Rio Gallegos. The RAF AirTanker license carries commercial passengers directly from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ IATA), Oxfordshire (UK).

By ship

Large cruise ships stop at Stanley Harbor from October to April. These boats may also stop on some remote islands. Often expeditionary ships en route to Antarctica they decide to stop in the Falkland Islands.

Cities

• Stanley

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