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Recently, while celebrating triumph over England in the semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Argentina sparked controversy by displaying banner claiming the Falkland Islands as Argentine territory.
About Falkland Islands
- Location: It is an archipelago located to the southwest Atlantic Ocean at the southern-most point of South America.
- It is also known as the Malvinas Islands, the Falkland Islands is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
- It lies about 480 km northeast of the southern tip of South America and a similar distance east of the Strait of Magellan.
- It consists of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with 776 smaller islands.
- The two large islands are separated by the Falkland strait.
- The islands are positioned both in the southern and western hemispheres of the Earth.
- Capital: The capital and major town is Stanley, on East Falkland.
- Climate: A cool temperate oceanic climate that is characterised by its lack of extremes.
Source: IE
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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