Explore Falkland Islands!

First, Pictures and Photos

Let's see what Falkland Island photographers are snapping, clicking and posting around the great nation of Falkland Islands, right now!

Second, Latest News & Views!

Let's see what's happening in and around Falkland Islands and stay in quick touch with news, reports and analysis on the top newspapers and journals, as it happens right now!

Third, Of course, Videos & Movie Clips

Let's watch the hottest and some of the most amazing internet videos and movies being uploaded by Falkland Islands video buffs! We've already selected some great ones for you, but you can always search for more using the video search box below. To see a video, just click on a video to watch it live right now on this webpage!

Fourth, The Blogosphere

Let's read what citizen journalists and bloggers are writing, commenting and speaking their minds about in these Top Falkland Island Blog posts about now. You may as well wish to visit one of these great Falkland Island bloggers and leave a comment there!

Fifth, The Map

Still can't get enough of Falkland Islands ? Let's explore what else is there in Falkland Islands and learn more about its geography, topography and terrain on this interactive map. To see it bigger, check out our full screen Map of Falkland Islands. Meanwhile, Let's Zoom in and out and pan across this Falkland Island map!

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Sixth... Don't forget Bestselling books

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Seventh... A little introduction of Falkland Islands

The Capital of Falkland Islands is Stanley. A person from Falkland Islands is called Falkland Island.

The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic continental shelf consisting of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and a number of smaller islands. They are administered as a largely self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom (UK) from Port Stanley, also known as Stanley, the capital and largest city, on East Falkland.

Argentina also claims the islands, calling them by their Spanish name, Islas Malvinas (similarly calling the capital Puerto Argentino), and considers them part of the Tierra del Fuego Province. The islands appear on every Argentine map, in Argentine weather forecasts, and even some tour guides to Argentina.

Argentina launched an attack in 1982 and successfully occupied the islands. Under British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the British sent a fleet and, in June, removed the Argentine army and navy from the islands and their vicinity. This conflict is called the Falklands War in English, and 14 June is Liberation Day on the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Almost every city in Argentina has a memorial to the fallen of the war and a street named Malvinas Argentinas. At many of the entrance points to the country and to some of the provinces there are roadside signs proclaiming Las Malvinas son Argentinas ("The Malvinas are Argentine"). 2 April is Día de los caídos en Malvinas ("Day of the fallen in the Malvinas"), a national holiday in Argentina.

The Argentines still accuse the British of colonialism and emphasize decolonisation. The British emphasize the right of the islanders, who consider themselves to be British, to self-determination. Although still a touchy diplomatic issue, relations between the two countries have improved in recent years.