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	Falkland Islands Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The inhabitants of the islands are British citizens.
		The islands are referred to in the English language as "[The] Falkland Islands".
		Argentina has continued to claim sovereignty over the islands, and the dispute was used by the military junta dictatorship as a reason to invade and briefly occupy the islands before being defeated in the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War in 1982 by a United Kingdom task force which returned the islands to British control.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Falkland_Islands.html (3975 words)

	Sovereignty of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic.
		Sovereignty of the islands was transferred to Argentina from Spain upon independence (a principle known as uti possidetis).
		The inclusion of the islands in an appendix to the proposed European constitution provoked a hostile Argentine response.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sovereignty_of_the_Falkland_Islands (3917 words)

	Falkland Islands
		The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, but have been the subject of a claim to sovereignty by Argentina since the British invasion of 1833.
		The Falkland Islands have had a complex history since their discovery, with France, United Kingdom, Spain, and Argentina all claiming possession and establishing as well as abandoning settlements on the islands.
		Argentina has continued to claim sovereignty over the islands, and the dispute was used by the military junta as a reason to invade and briefly occupy the islands before being defeated in the two-month-long Falklands War in 1982 by a United Kingdom task force which returned the islands to British control.
	pedia.counsellingresource.com /openpedia/Falkland_Islands (4301 words)

	Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The islands are referred to in the English language as "[The] Falkland Islands".
		Argentina has continued to claim sovereignty over the islands, and the dispute was used by the military junta dictatorship as an excuse to invade and briefly occupy the islands before being defeated in the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War in 1982 by a United Kingdom task force which returned the islands to British control.
		The largest company in the islands is the Falkland Islands Company, a publicly quoted company on the London Stock Exchange and responsible for the majority of the economic activity on the islands, though its farms were sold in 1991 to the Falkland Islands Government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Falkland_Islands (2931 words)

	Politics of the Falkland Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Politics of the Falkland Islands takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic dependency, whereby the Governor is the head of government.
		The Falkland Islands, an archipelago in the southern Atlantic Ocean, is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
		The constitution of the Falkland Islands was established October 3, 1985 and amended in 1997.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_the_Falkland_Islands (1091 words)

	Falkland Islands History & Falkland Islands Culture \| iExplore.com
		Until the war of 1982, the rainy, windswept Falkland Islands were a lowly, almost forgotten remnant of the old British Empire.
		In the subsequent contact between the two governments, it has become apparent that the issue of sovereignty is a stumbling block and that the Falkland Islands issue will remain a key aspect of Argentine foreign policy in the foreseeable future.
		The UK adamantly refused to discuss sovereignty and has not moved from this position ever since – the wishes of the islanders, who are determined to stay British, remain paramount.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Falkland+Islands/History (764 words)

	Argentine Claim to the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): The Times Report - Sidebar - MSN Encarta
		The history of the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, or Islas Malvinas, is extensive and complex.
		The islands were important due to their use for the sealing and whaling industries, and later for their strategic value in the South Atlantic.
		In 1833 the British reasserted their sovereignty over the islands following an attempt by the newly independent United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata (Argentina) to settle the islands.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /sidebar_121503697/Argentine_Claim_to_the_Falkland_Islands_(Islas_Malvinas)_The_Times_Report.html (195 words)

	The Falkland Islands - British Overseas Territories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		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.britlink.org /falklands.htm (833 words)

	The Argentine Seizure Of The Malvinas [Falkland] Islands: History and Diplomacy
		Out of this was born the Falkland Islands Emergency Committee and what later was termed the "Falklands lobby."(6) This lobby dedicated itself to the prevention of any compromise of British sovereignty over the Islands.(7) The influence wielded by the Falklands lobby in Parliament became evident in March 1968.
		Shackleton concluded that the Islands' economy was declining and recommended establishment of new economic ties between Argentina and the Islanders.(13) This opened the door for yet another British diplomat, Ted Rowlands, to negotiate with the Islanders in February 1977.
		During the next two years of negotiations new proposals were discussed such as joint sovereignty and administration of the Islands (referred to as the condominium concept) and leasing of the Islands for a predetermined number of years (the leaseback concept).(15) All such proposals were attacked by the Falklands lobby and the British press.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/1987/CRD.htm (10993 words)

	999 Falkland Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Falkland Islands is 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 sovereignty dispute was the source of the 1982 Falklands War, in which the islands were invaded and briefly occupied by Argentina.
		It is thought this fox was brought to the island by humans, although it may have reached the islands itself via a land bridge during the last ice age.
	www.999falklandislands.com (427 words)

	Falkland Islands on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The islands are administered as a British crown colony with the capital at Stanley.
		The Falklands are rather bleak, rocky moorlands, swept by wind and drenched by chill rain.
		Near the Falklands, in one of the most stirring naval engagements of World War I, the British under Sir Frederick Sturdee destroyed (Dec. 8, 1914) a German squadron under Graf von Spee.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/f/falklandi1.asp (500 words)

	Falkland Islands Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In December 1914, the British Naval squadron from Stanley, under command of Admiral Sturdee, defeated the German fleet at the Battle of the Falkland Islands and thus regained control of the South Atlantic.
		The South Sandwich Islands were discovered by Captain Cook on the same voyage in 1775; they were similarly annexed in 1908 and have been under continuous British administration since that date.
		The Falkland Islands are a United Kingdom Overseas Territory, open to any British Citizen and are an associated territory of the European Union.
	www.falklands.gov.fk /1.htm (444 words)

	Falkland Islands
		The Falkland Islands are located at 51В° 45вЂІ 00вЂі S, 059В° 10вЂІ 00вЂі W. 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 sovereignty dispute was the source of the 1982 Falklands War when the islands were invaded by Argentina, only to see them retaken by the British after a short war.
		Britain invaded the islands in 1833, expelled the remainder of the Argentine settlement, and began to populate the islands with its own citizens.
	www.transporteon.com /Airlines-F/Falkland_Islands.php (2356 words)

	Falkland Islands News
		The Falkland Islands renowned for its environmentally friendly and disease free agriculture will be exhibiting at the Royal Show in Stoneleigh for the eighth year running from 2 - 5 July.
		THE heroes of the Falklands are to be honoured on the 25th anniversary of the end of the war.
		A Falkland Islands elected Councillor said in Chile that full independence from the United Kingdom in the future is not ruled out.
	www.topix.net /world/falkland-islands (630 words)

	Falkland Islands Tours \| Falkland Islands Tour Guide \| iExplore.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Falkland Islands are home to a plethora of marine life, from five different species of penguins to whales and sea birds that hover around Stanley Harbour.
		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.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Falkland+Islands/Overview (374 words)

	Falkland Islands Press Releases
		The Falkland Islands Government and people have paid special tribute to their former Governor, Sir Rex Hunt, to celebrate his eightieth birthday later this month, twenty four years after he courageously led the...
		The Falkland Islands will continue to strive for self sufficiency and the right to self determination and looking ahead to next year's 25th anniversary of the war with Argentina invites to reflect how much has...
		May was another successful month for the Falkland Islands fishery with the total catch of 28.061 tonnes being the highest catch for May in the last five years.
	www.topix.net /world/falkland-islands/pr (1529 words)

	Fishery conflicts around the Falkland Islands
		Sovereignty is derived from the free determination of the people living in the area to subject their selves to a government.
		The sovereignty dispute is also intertwined with this issue as the Falkland Islands feel that their position is weakened by the Argentine competition in the sale of licenses.
		Vernet's occupation of the Falkland Islands in 1830
	www.tsunami.nl /cms/root/scriptie/endnotes.htm (15264 words)

	Falkland Islands Info Portal - History Articles
		The dispute is causing continuing uncertainty, emigration and economic stagnation in the Islands.
		The Falkland Islands Association is an independent organisation which brings together those who support the continuing freedom of the people of the Falkland Islands.
		Its Constitution states that its objectives are to assist the people of the Falkland Islands to decide their own future for themselves without being subjected to pressure direct or indirect from any quarter.
	www.falklands.info /history/histarticle13.html (1207 words)

	History of Falkland Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Falkland Islands were first seen by Davis in the year 1592 and Sir Richard Hawkins sailed along their north shore in 1594.
		Captain Strong sailed through between the two principal islands in 1690, landed upon one of them, and called the passage Falkland Sound, and from this the group afterwards took its English name.
		Lafone's interest in Lafonia, as the peninsula came to be called, was purchased for 30,000 by the Falkland Islands Company, which had been incorporated by charter in the same year.
	www.historyofnations.net /southamerica/falklandislands.html (641 words)

	Falkland
		Falkland Palace, royal residence of the Kings of Scots in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.
		Falklands War, a war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982.
		Falkland, Newbury, a ward of Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
	articles.gourt.com /en/Falkland (106 words)

	Falklands-Malvinas Forum - intermediacion
		The first objective of Inter-Mediacion, Inc. is to promote a permanent interest in the peaceful resolution of international conflicts, such as the dispute over the Falkland Islands' sovereignty.
		After the 1982 Malvinas/Falklands War, formal relationships with the Falkland Islanders were never formally attempted by Argentina.
		Designed to provide both theory on peaceful conflict-resolution methods and information about the Falkland Islanders' way of living, it was offered to the students of the Argentine National Foreign Service Institute.
	www.falklands-malvinas.com /mediacio1.html (905 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.
		The Falkland Islands war ended ten weeks later with the surrender of the Argentine forces at Stanley to British troops, who had forcibly reoccupied the islands.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108112.html (291 words)

	Argentina HISTORY
		The Spaniards could not afford to ignore Buenos Aires by the late 1700s, when the city was growing rapidly thanks to illegal trade financed by British interests.
		In April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, claiming sovereignty over them, but in the ensuing war with the United Kingdom, Argentina's armed forces were routed, surrendering in June.
		The defeat led to Galtieri's resignation, and a new junta was formed in July under Maj. Gen.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Americas/Argentina-HISTORY.html (3134 words)

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		As millions of people, most of whom live in the part of the world I affectionately refer to as not America, watch the World Cup with almost religious fervor, it makes me pause to consider some of the dynamics at work behind this month-long tournament.
		Argentina on Saturday reiterated its claim of sovereignty over the disputed Malvinas Islands, also known as Falkland Islands in Britain, saying it was ready for talks with Britain over the issue.(Sun, 11 Jun 2006 05:10:37 GMT)
		Argentina asked Britain on Thursday to resume talks on sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, the South Atlantic archipelago over which the two countries fought a three-month war in 1982.
	www.indexmundi.com /news.aspx?country=Falkland+Islands+(Islas+Malvinas) (455 words)

	The World Factbook 2004 -- Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
		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.
		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
	www.brainyatlas.com /geos/fk.html (876 words)

	Falkland islands - Falkland Islands News - Topix
		Portal for the local community and prospective visitors to the Falkland Islands.
		Falkland Islands (Malvinas) - before placing a telephone call or making travel plans for a flight or hotel, get the current local time provided by
		The Falkland Islands portal is an interactive site that provides all the essential information you need to know about these beautiful and remote islands.
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