MALVINAS. A Spanish derivative after the French Îles Malouines, named when the archepelago was a French colony, it is Breton for: in the manner of the mariners and fishermen of St Malo, who occupied the colony.
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Falkland Islands. Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982. This precipitated the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom and resulted in the defeat and withdrawal of the Argentine forces.
The Falklands
Patagonia, Argentina, Falklands, and Chile
The Falkland Islands is a British territory that is self governed. The UK handles their defense and foreign affairs. There have been territorial disputes over the islands. Argentina's invasion of the Falklands in 1982 resulted in the Falklands War. The United Kingdom defeated Argentina and maintained possession of the Falklands.
Argentina is the nearest.
Stanley is the capital of the Falklands Islands, a territory of the UK. The name "Malvinas" is the Argentinian name for the islands, and Argentina still disputes the UK claim to the islands, which are east of Argentina.
The Falkland Islands are British territories' but they are found by Argentina in South America. The Falklands Islands war started in April 1982 when Argentinean forces invaded the Islands. The British government sent Air, Sea and ground forces and dislodged the Argentinean army after two and half months of bloody war.
The British call it the Falkland Islands because of the Falklands war, they claimed sovereignty at that time, but the Spanish claim that it should be called the Malvina Islands due to it being located in Argentina. The dispute has been going on for several years, but after the death of Margaret Thatcher the islands have agreed to stay British.
In Falklands south of Argentina
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.
United Kingdom, Argentina The Falkland Islands are located approximately 300 miles off of the coast of Argentina.