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The Falkland Islands (; Spanish: Islas Malvinas, pronounced [ˈizlaz malˈβinas]) are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 300 miles (483 kilometres) east of South America's southern Patagonian coast, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of 4,700 square miles (12,000 square kilometres), comprises East Falkland, West Falkland and 776 smaller islands. As a British overseas territory, the Falklands have internal self-governance, and the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The islands' capital is Stanley on East Falkland. Controversy exists over the Falklands' discovery and subsequent colonisation by Europeans. At various times, the islands have had French, British, Spanish, and Argentine settlements. Britain reasserted its rule in 1833, although Argentina maintains its claim to the islands. In April 1982, Argentine forces temporarily occupied the islands. British administration was restored two months later at the end of the Falklands War. Most Falklanders favour the archipelago remaining a UK overseas territory, but its sovereignty status is part of an ongoing dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The population (2,932 inhabitants in 2012) primarily consists of native-born Falkland Islanders, the majority of British descent. Other ethnicities include French, Gibraltarian and Scandinavian. Immigration from the United Kingdom, the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, and Chile has reversed a population decline. The predominant (and official) language is English. Under the British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983, Falkland Islanders are British citizens. The islands lie on the boundary of the subantarctic oceanic and tundra climate zones, and both major islands have mountain ranges reaching 2,300 feet (700 m). They are home to large bird populations, although many no longer breed on the main islands because of competition from introduced species. Major economic activities include fishing, tourism and sheep farming, with an emphasis on high-quality wool exports. Oil exploration, licensed by the Falkland Islands Government, remains controversial as a result of maritime disputes with Argentina.

Falklandskriget var ett krig mellan Storbritannien och Argentina 1982 om Falklandsöarna, Sydgeorgien och Sydsandwichöarna. Falklandsöarna består av två stora och många små öar i Sydatlanten nära Argentina, vars namn och anspråk har varit omdiskuterat länge. Falklandskriget startade fredagen 2 april 1982 med den argentinska invasion och ockupationen av Falklandsöarna och Sydgeorgien, och avslutades med den argentinska kapitulationen 14 juni 1982. Kriget pågick under 74 dagar och resulterade i totalt 907 döda, var av 255 brittiska och 649 argentinska soldater, sjömän och flygare samt tre civila lokalbor, som dödades av vådabekämpning från britterna. Konflikten var resultatet av en segdragen diplomatisk konfrontation angående kontrollen över öarna. Ingen av staterna deklarerade officiellt krig och striderna var till stora delar begränsade till de omstridda territorierna och till Sydatlanten. Den inledande invasionen karaktäriserades av argentinarna som en återockupation av sitt eget territorium, och av britterna som en invasion av Storbritanniens utomeuropeiska territorier.