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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Falkland Islands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 located at 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.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Falkland_Islands   (2031 words)

  
 Falkland Islands, Map and Flag
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.
In 1987 the government began selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers operating within the Falklands exclusive fishing zone.
Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.67 (2002), 0.69 (2001), 0.66 (2000), 0.62 (1999), 0.6 (1998); note - the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound
www.greatestcities.com /South_America/Falkland_Islands.html   (971 words)

  
 Islands - Caribbean islands, Antigua, Anguilla, Barbuda, Antilles, Aruba, Barbados, Cuba, jamaica, Greenland, Turks, ...
Islands - Caribbean islands, Antigua, Anguilla, Barbuda, Antilles, Aruba, Barbados, Cuba, jamaica, Greenland, Turks, Caicos, Trinidad, Tobago, Saint Vincent, saint Kitts, Nevis and more...
Revelers who tire of steel bands and rum may seek quiet on Antigua's near-undeveloped sister island Barbuda, about 50 km south, where ship-wrecks and reefs offer spectacular diving zones; the island's northwestern lagoon features a sanctuary housing more than 5.000 elegant Fregata magnificens (frigate birds).
The History of Barbados : Comprising a Geographical and Statistical Description of the Island; A Sketch of the Historical Events Since the Settlement, by Robert H. Schomburgk
www.romwell.com /travel/advisory/americas/islands/islands.shtml   (316 words)

  
 The World Factbook 2004 -- Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
The World Factbook 2004 -- Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Falkland pounds per US dollar - 0.6125 (2003), 0.6661 (2002), 0.6944 (2001), 0.6596 (2000), 0.618 (1999), 0.6037 (1998); note - the Falkland pound is at par with the British pound
This page was last updated on 19 October, 2004
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