Falkland Islands

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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

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