Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands are a British overseas territory in the south-west Atlantic Ocean. The Falklands are at the heart of a sovereignty dispute between Britain and Argentina. The two countries fought a short bitter war over the territory in 1982.

The Falklands Explained

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