Falkland
British overseas territory
Falkland appears almost exclusively in Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic off Argentina's coast.
Argentina claims the islands and calls them Islas Malvinas; the competing claims led to the 1982 Falklands War between the two countries.
A Falkland Islander is a resident of the territory.
Ocean between Africa, Americas
- MalvinasArgentine name for Falklands
- subantarcticBordering the southernmost zone
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- Tierra del FuegoIslands near Cape Horn
Patagonia · Cape Horn · sheep farming · fishing industry · kelp · peat · windswept
Flightless aquatic seabirds
- king penguinsLarge Antarctic flightless birds
- elephant sealsLarge pinnipeds with elongated snouts
- sea lionsLarge eared aquatic mammals
- orcaLarge predatory dolphin
dolphins · cormorants · petrels · skua · breeding grounds · conservation · ecotourism · whale watching
Separated from others
- South AtlanticOcean between Africa, Americas
- windsweptExposed to strong winds
- desolateBleak and abandoned
- ruggedTough and uneven
maritime · seafaring · distant · inaccessible · sparse population · outpost · frontier · self-reliant
A calendar year
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
- conflictOpposition between parties
- invasionForcible entry into territory
Margaret Thatcher · Royal Navy · Harrier · liberation · surrender · veterans · memorials · cenotaph
Verbal clash over differences
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- MalvinasArgentine name for Falklands
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
self-determination · diplomacy · colonialism · decolonization · jurisdiction · claim · international law · UN Charter
South Atlantic
Ocean between Africa, Americas
- MalvinasArgentine name for Falklands
- subantarcticBordering the southernmost zone
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
Tierra del Fuego · Patagonia · Cape Horn · sheep farming · fishing industry · kelp · peat · windswept
penguins
Flightless aquatic seabirds
- king penguinsLarge Antarctic flightless birds
- elephant sealsLarge pinnipeds with elongated snouts
- sea lionsLarge eared aquatic mammals
orca · dolphins · cormorants · petrels · skua · breeding grounds · conservation · ecotourism · whale watching
isolated
Separated from others
- South AtlanticOcean between Africa, Americas
- windsweptExposed to strong winds
- desolateBleak and abandoned
rugged · maritime · seafaring · distant · inaccessible · sparse population · outpost · frontier · self-reliant · supply ships
1982
A calendar year
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
- conflictOpposition between parties
invasion · Margaret Thatcher · Royal Navy · Harrier · liberation · surrender · veterans · memorials · cenotaph · exclusion zone
dispute
Verbal clash over differences
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- MalvinasArgentine name for Falklands
referendum · self-determination · diplomacy · colonialism · decolonization · jurisdiction · claim · international law · UN Charter · self-governance
- Falkland IslandsBritish archipelago near Argentina
- Falklands War1982 South Atlantic conflict