Falklands
British territory, disputed
The Falklands are a group of islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, a British overseas territory also claimed by Argentina, which calls them the Malvinas.
The 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina cemented their place in geopolitical discourse: The Falklands dispute remains unresolved.
Residents are called Falkland Islanders or informally Kelpers.
Land surrounded by water
- South AtlanticOcean between Africa, Americas
- MalvinasArgentine name for Falklands
- StanleyFalkland Islands' main town
- FitzroyGeographic proper noun
settlements · kelp beds · coastline · fishing grounds · maritime
Forcible entry into territory
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
- Royal NavyUK naval military branch
Margaret Thatcher · Harrier · surrender · liberation · casualties · veterans · memorials · exclusion zone
Argued over, unresolved
- territorial claimAssertion of jurisdiction over area
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
referendum · colonialism · decolonization · United Nations · diplomacy · geopolitics · international law · recognition
Sea around Antarctica
- windsweptExposed to strong winds
- treelessHaving no woods
- peat bogWetland accumulating decomposed vegetation
- westerliesWinds from the sunset
South Georgia · Tierra del Fuego · krill · squid · oceanic · moorland · exposed · rugged terrain
Large Antarctic flightless bird
- elephant sealsLarge pinnipeds with elongated snouts
- sea lionsLarge eared aquatic mammals
- fur sealsMarine mammals with dense underfur
- orcaLarge predatory dolphin
islands
Land surrounded by water
- South AtlanticOcean between Africa, Americas
- MalvinasArgentine name for Falklands
- StanleyFalkland Islands' main town
Fitzroy · settlements · kelp beds · coastline · fishing grounds · maritime
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
Margaret Thatcher · Royal Navy · Harrier · surrender · liberation · casualties · veterans · memorials · exclusion zone · South Georgia
disputed
Argued over, unresolved
- territorial claimAssertion of jurisdiction over area
- ArgentinaSouthern cone republic
- BritainIsland off northwestern Europe
self-determination · referendum · colonialism · decolonization · United Nations · diplomacy · geopolitics · international law · recognition · jurisdiction
Southern Ocean
Sea around Antarctica
- windsweptExposed to strong winds
- treelessHaving no woods
- peat bogWetland accumulating decomposed vegetation
westerlies · South Georgia · Tierra del Fuego · krill · squid · oceanic · moorland · exposed · rugged terrain
king penguin
Large Antarctic flightless bird
- elephant sealsLarge pinnipeds with elongated snouts
- sea lionsLarge eared aquatic mammals
- fur sealsMarine mammals with dense underfur
- British BattlesHastings, Waterloo, Trafalgar, Agincourt, Blenheim
- Territorial Claimssovereignty claims, ancestral lands, Crimea, Kosovo, Kashmir
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- South AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
- territoriesprovince, state, region, country, colony
- British EmpireIndia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong
- Falkland IslandsBritish archipelago near Argentina
- Falklands War1982 South Atlantic conflict