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	Find the perfect Falkland Islands Maps- filled with visitor information including wildife and history.
		The Falkland Islands are an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, and are the same distance from the South Pole as Britain is from the North Pole.
		Also discussed are the Falklands Conflict of 1982, as well as the islands' geography, climate, political status and economy.
		A substantial section of the travel map covers the wildlife and plants of the Falklands, which are surprisingly varied and are one of the islands ' main visitor attractions.
	www.oceanexplorer.net /falkland-islands-maps (455 words)

	Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		The Falkland Islands are a largely self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom but are claimed by Argentina to be part of its national territory.
		The extra-provincial Anglican parish of the Falkland Islands is under the direct jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_the_Falkland_Islands (2057 words)

	Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic consisting of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, and a number of smaller islands.
		Argentina invaded the islands in 1982, leading to the Falklands War in which they were retaken by the UK.
		Abundant when the islands were settled by Europeans, it was considered a nuisance to livestock and hunted to extinction.
	www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Falkland_Islands (1012 words)

	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Colony of the Falkland Islands, also called Islas Malvinas, is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, claimed by Argentina.
		Several claims have been made that numerous navigators have sighted the Falkland Islands for the first time but the Dutch sailor Sebald van Weert has been credited with the first sighting in 1600, though the British and Spanish maintain their own respective explorers discovered the islands earlier.
		The islands are 300 miles (483 km) from the South American mainland.There are two main islands, East Falkland (Soledad) and West Falkland (Gran Malvina) and 200 small islands.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/f/fa/falkland_islands__islas_malvinas_.html (451 words)

	Falkland Islands - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Falkland Islands is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic consisting of two main islands known as East Falkland and West Falkland and a number of smaller islands.
		Sovereignty of the islands is also claimed by Argentina where the islands are known as Islas Malvinas.
		Several claims have been made that numerous navigators have sighted the Falkland Islands for the first time but the Dutch sailor Sebald de Weert has been credited with the first sighting in 1600, though the British and Spanish maintain their own respective explorers discovered the islands earlier.
	open-encyclopedia.com /FK (689 words)

	Falklands Islands - Introduction
		The population of the Falkland Islands is almost entirely British (96%) The Islands have an ordinary resident population of around 2,120 people, 1,560 or so of whom live in Stanley with the remainder in the "Camp," (the countryside) in East and West Falklands.
		The Falkland Islands are a Dependent Territory of the United Kingdom, executive authority being vested in Her Majesty the Queen and exercised by the Governor on her behalf.
		Falkland Islands Government salaries are scaled by annual increments and additionally are subject to increase in line with the indices for retail prices, Rates paid by the other main employer, the Falkland Islands Company, are similar and generally other employer's rates approximate, with some flexibility.
	www.falklands-malvinas.com /falklands/fintro.htm (1459 words)

	The Falklands War (1982) / La Guerra de Las Malvinas (1982)
		The government of the Falkland Islands administers the British dependent territories of South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands, and the Shag and Clerke rocks, lying from 700 to 2,000 miles (1,100 to 3,200 km) to the east and southeast of the Falklands.
		The total population of the islands was estimated at 2100 (in 1991) and 2967 in July 2003.
		The fact that the islands are 100% populated by English speaking "Kelpers" (about 1800 of them then, and over 2300 today), who preferred to remain under British rule according to the falkland islands government official statements, was never mentioned to us.
	www.yendor.com /vanished/falklands-war.html (3069 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Supreme authority is vested in HM The Queen and exercised by a Governor on her behalf, with the advice and assistance of the Executive and Legislative Councils, and in accordance with the Falkland Islands Constitution.
		The Falkland Islands Government and the Falkland Islands Development Corporation are working to improve hotel accommodation, access and have developed their marketing techniques by.participation at international travel and tourism fairs, most recently at the Latin America Travel Mart held in Iguazu, Brazil, in September 2004.
		The Falkland Islands now have their own postcode FIQQ 1ZZ that was issued to help cut down on the number of redirected letters and parcels, mainly from the UK, that were being delayed en-route.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1018965238550 (4265 words)

	Search Tuna Report for Falkland Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The islands are composed of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments, with considerable folding.
		The Falklands Conflict These pages are not only a resource of information contributed to by people from all round the world, some of whom were actually involved but also a tribute to those who served in the forces of both sides during the conflict....
		Falkland Islands Unfortunately, of course, there are still many reminders of the conflict, for example the large fenced off minefields outside of Stanley....
	searchtuna.com /ftlive/1270.html (3062 words)

	Nationaism and the Falkland Island War
		The Argentineans argue that the islands were most likely discovered by Spain, citing Spanish dominance of the region in the late 15th and early 16th centuries and by the depiction of the Malivinas on charts from the Spanish navigators, Pedro Reinell in 1522-3, Diego Rivero in the 1520's and Diego Gutierrez in 1561.
		In December 1914, The Battle of the Falkland Islands, fought between Admiral Sir Doveton Sturdee of the Royal Navy, and Admiral Spee of Germany was a British victory for the squadron basing from the islands (Irving p 3).
		Economically the islands were becoming a drain on the treasury, and politically Britain was trying to sever herself from her colonial past to concentrate more on the EC and NATO in the Eurocentric atmosphere of the early 1980's.
	www.mindspring.com /~koz/papers/FalklandPaper.html (5713 words)

	Falkland Islands Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Falkland Islands comprise two main Islands (East and West Falkland) and some 700 smaller islands, a total land area of approximately 4,700 square miles (12,173 square km), comparable in area with Northern Ireland, but spread to a much greater extent.
		Topographically the Islands are generally hilly with the highest point being Mount Usborne at 2,312 ft (705m) in East Falkland and Mount Adam at 2,297 ft (700m) in West Falkland.
		Falkland Islands winters tend not to be as severe as found in some parts of the United Kingdom, but are longer.
	www.falklands.gov.fk /5.htm (398 words)

	Falkland Islands Article, FalklandIslands Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Falkland Islands is an overseasterritory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic consisting of two main islands known as East Falkland and WestFalkland and a number of smaller islands.
		Several claims have been made that numerous navigators have sighted the Falkland Islands for the first time but the Dutchsailor Sebald van Weert has been credited with the first sighting in 1600, though the British and Spanish maintaintheir own respective explorers discovered the islands earlier.
		The islands are 300 miles (483 km) from the South American mainland.There are two main islands, East Falkland (Soledad) and West Falkland (GranMalvina) and 200 small islands.
	www.anoca.org /main/argentina/falkland_islands.html (499 words)

	Falkland - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Falkland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Falkland's ancient palace was the chief hunting lodge of the royal Stuarts from 1400 to 1603.
		Falkland Islands (Malvina) (country code, top level domain name)
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Falkland (246 words)

	Camp (Falkland Islands) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Camp is the term used in the Falkland Islands to refer to any part of the islands outside of the islands' only significant town, Stanley.
		Port Louis in the north of East Falkland is the oldest permanent settlement in the islands, established by the French in 1764.
		Many parts are still landmined from the time of the Falklands War.
	hackettstown.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Camp_(Falkland_Islands) (207 words)

	Falkland Islands Country Guide - General Information - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		GEOGRAPHY: The Falkland Islands are located 560km (350 miles) off the east coast of South America and consist of two main islands and hundreds of small outlying islands, amounting to approximately 3 million acres (1.2 million hectares).
		Generally, the main islands are mountainous, with low-lying and undulating terrain in the south of East Falkland.
		Not recognised by Argentina, which considers the Falkland Islands to be part of Argentina.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/flk/flk010.asp (351 words)

	Falkland Islands Map South America - Islas Malvinas
		Country maps of roads, Map of Falkland Islands, South America.
		Falkland Islands are located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
		Falklands Island It is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, also claimed by Argentina (Islas Malvinas outdoor sightseeing searchfor agencia de viagens anout, wit h.
	www.america-atlas.com /falkland.htm (1643 words)

	Falkland Islands Government - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		For general information about the geography of the Falkland Islands, please visit the Falkland Islands Internet Portal.
		DRUGS WARNING: We in the Falkland Islands are proud of our low incidence of cases of drugs abuse and the Government is firmly committed to maintaining the drugs-free environment currently enjoyed here.
		Anyone entering the Islands as a visitor or as a temporary resident/worker will have their immigration permit revoked if convicted of a drugs-related offence.
	www.falklands.gov.fk /home.htm (131 words)

	Falkland Islands, Map and Flag
		Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764.
		The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina.
		The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833.
	www.greatestcities.com /South_America/Falkland_Islands.html (936 words)

	dohop.com - Informationssidor - sök flighter till Falkland Islands och mer information om Falkland Islands
		The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina.
		The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833.
		Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982.
	www.dohop.se /travel-guide/Falkland-Islands (440 words)

	The Falkland Islands Company :
		The Falkland Islands Company still retains its Royal Charter, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Falkland Islands Holdings plc, a public company quoted on the London Stock Exchange.
		The Falkland Islands are a dependent territory of the U.K. and an associate territory of the European Economic Community.
		The Islands have their own currency which maintains parity with sterling and follows the U.K. pattern of pounds and pence.
	www.the-falkland-islands-co.com (459 words)

	The Falkland Islands Company : Home
		The Falkland Islands Company owes its origins to a contract signed by Alexander Ross Lafone in 1846 for the right to kill and tame wild cattle in the Southern part of East Falkland.
		The UK office provides a wide range of service support to the activities of the Company in the Islands and offers a direct link for most of its commercial and business activities.
		A travel agency facility for visitors to the Islands.
	www.the-falkland-islands-co.com /?section=0 (459 words)

	Falkland Islands - geography - information & pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Falkland Islands are situated in the South Atlantic 480 km from the South American continent and 14’000 km from London.
		The two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland are surrounded by 700 islet and rocks amounting to a total surface area of 12’173 km2 which is about the same as that of Northern Ireland.
		This small island, 8 km long by 2,4 km wide, boasts a spectacular range of wildlife: elephant seals, sea lions and more than 40 different species of bird including the gentoo penguins, magellanic penguins as well as rockhopper penguins.
	www.mysterra.org /reportage/falklands/geography.html (673 words)

	Falkland Islands News Network - Teaberry Express
		At 0031 on Saturday the Royal Falkland Islands Police received a report of a disturbance outside Michelle’s Café.
		The Royal Falkland Islands Police wish to notify the general public, in particular all vehicle owners, that the information concerning the introduction of “Vehicle Off Road Notification”, first broadcast on FIRS on 01 September 2005 and published in Penguin News on 09 September 2005, has been withdrawn in its entirety.
		A couple of lambs are needed for demonstration purposes at a lambing course to be held in the middle of October.
	www.falklandnews.com /public/story.cfm?get=3447&source=2 (427 words)

	Falkland Islands - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY: The Falkland Islands are located to the northeast of Cape Horn and consist of two main islands, East and West Falkland as well as around 200 small islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.
		The islands are rocky and hilly with boggy undulating plains.
		CLIMATE: The Falkland Islands has a cold climate characterized by strong winds, particularly in the spring.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/falkland.htm (367 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: South America: Falkland Islands: Travel and Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		About.com - Falkland Islands - Travel articles, photos of wildlife, things to see and do, plus resources for lodgings, practical information, history and geography.
		Falkland Islands Tourist Board - A remote and beautiful group of islands, with a temperate climate, friendly, welcoming people, unbelievably rich wildlife and a unique way of life - that is the Falklands.
		Falkland Islands Tours and Travel Ltd - Stanley's bus company.
	dmoz.org /Regional/South_America/Falkland_Islands/Travel_and_Tourism (193 words)

	Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Geography of the Falkland Islands 25: ; Terrain: Rocky, hilly, mountainous with some Bggy, undulating plains
		River 13: er such as a lake, or simply from damp, bogboggy places where the soil is waterlogged.
		Geography of Ireland 48: r Britain or Ireland, which separates the Bogyg midlands of Ireland from the West of Ireland.
	www.super8filmmaking.com /tail/37300-boggy-bayou-mullet-festival.html (620 words)

	Falkland Islands
		The islands passed among the French, Spanish, and British until 1820, when the Argentine government proclaimed its sovereignty.
		In 1833 a British force expelled the few remaining Argentine officials from the island without firing a shot, and in 1841 a British civilian lieutenant-governor was appointed for the Falklands.
		Colonial status was granted to the Falklands in 1892.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0108112.html (245 words)

	Antarctica tours to Antarcitc Peninsula and Falkland Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		From Ushuaia sail the Beagle Channel in an easterly direction to the Falkland Islands.
		From Ushuaia we sail the Beagle Channel in an easterly direction to the Falkland Islands, an archipelago of some 400 islands.
		Journey to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, Antarctic Peninsula.
	www.escortedantarcticatours.com /twenty_one/antarctictour.html (518 words)

	South America Political Map and Globe
		Geography and atlas South America Maps and Globes
		Atlas geography guide, images world, Falkland Islands, South Georgia Island.
		mapof continents geographi c High Resolution imge imagery thermal infra-red imagery nationa l over the poles.
	www.maps-continents.com /south-america-political.htm (448 words)

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