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The South Shetland Islands which are claimed by the United Kingdom Chile and Argentina are off the coast of which continent?
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What continent is Shetland on?
The Shetland Islands, which are part of the United Kingdom, are in the continent of Europe.
What island group off the coast of southern Argentina has a name beginning with F?
The islands (claimed by Argentina) are the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), site of a 1982 war between the UK and Argentina.Other islands in the area are the frigid South Georgia Islands and the South Sandwich Islands, also under the administration of the United Kingdom.
What country controls the Falkland Islands of the coast of South America?
The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, but have been the subject of a claim to sovereignty by Argentina since the re-assertion of British sovereignty in 1833. Source: Wikipedia UNITED KINGDOM IS THE ANSWER
What are the independent and the dependent countries in the Caribbean?
Island groupsLucayan Archipelago[13] BahamasTurks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)Greater AntillesCubaHispaniola-Quisqueya Dominican RepublicHaitiJamaicaCayman Islands (United Kingdom)Puerto Rico (U.S. Commonwealth)Lesser AntillesLeeward IslandsU.S. Virgin Islands Saint CroixSaint ThomasSaint JohnWater IslandBritish Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) TortolaVirgin GordaAnegadaJost Van DykeAnguilla (United Kingdom)Antigua and Barbuda AntiguaBarbudaRedondaSaint Martin Saint Martin (French Antilles, France)Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands)Saba (BES islands, Netherlands)Sint Eustatius (BES islands, Netherlands)Saint Barthélemy (French Antilles, France)Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint KittsNevisMontserrat (United Kingdom)Guadeloupe (French Antilles, France) including les SaintesMarie-Galantela DésiradeWindward IslandsDominicaMartinique (French Antilles, France)Saint LuciaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint VincentThe GrenadinesGrenada GrenadaCarriacou and Petite MartiniqueBarbadosTrinidad and Tobago TobagoTrinidadLeeward AntillesAruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands)Bonaire (BES islands, Netherlands)
What are the 4 countries that posses islands in the Caribbean sea?
Answer :lol..... the answer is: can i get a drum rolll?..........ok the answer is :usa, u.k, France, Netherlands!Let's not forget Columbia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Belize, Mexico,Honduras, Costa Rica & Panama.
What continent is Shetland on?
The Shetland Islands, which are part of the United Kingdom, are in the continent of Europe.
What country does the Shetland Islands belong to?
The Shetland Islands belong to Scotland, which is part of the United Kingdom.
Does the Shetland isles belong to Scotland or Denmark?
The Shetland Islands form an archipelago in northern Scotland and are to the northeast of the Orkney Islands.
Are the shetland island legally owned by Scotland?
Yes, the Shetland Islands are legally part of Scotland. They have been part of the Kingdom of Scotland since the 15th century and are currently one of Scotland's 32 council areas.
What continent is nearest to the Falkland islands?
The continent of South America is the nearest to the Falkland Islands, and the country of Argentina is the closest country. The Falklands are part of the United Kingdom although they are claimed by Argentina, which calls them the Isla Malvinas.
What islands have Argentina fought the untied kingdom for?
Falkland Islands
Argentina has fought the united kingdom over control of what islands?
Falkland Islands
What islands ruled by the united kingdom are just southeast of Argentina?
Malvinas Islands.
What Atlantic ocean islands are controlled by the United Kingdom off the coast of Argentina?
The Falkland Islands, called in Argentina Los Malvinas.
What country in Europe starts with the letter U and is located North of the Black Sea?
Part of the United Kingdom is north of the Black Sea. Most of the United Kingdom is west of the North Sea. However, the Shetland Islands are part of Scotland. The Shetland Islands are north of the Black Sea.
What islands are off the coast of southern Argentina?
Tierra del Fuego, the lowest part of South America, is an island formed by the Strait of Magellan. However, it is part of Argentina and Chile.Islands to the east in the South Atlantic include the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), site of a 1982 war between the UK and Argentina. Other islands are the frigid South Georgia Islands and the South Sandwich Islands, all under the administration of the United Kingdom.
Which European capital is located on thirteen islands?
Shetland is the European capital located on thirteen islands.
