The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean
Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital of the Falklands and its only true city
The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom
In 1982 the islands were invaded by Argentina, precipitating the two-month-long Falklands War
Since the war there has been strong economic growth in both fisheries and tourism
The inhabitants are full British citizens and under Argentine Law are eligible for Argentine citizenship
The islands' residents reject the Argentine sovereignty claim
Christ Church Cathedral with whale bone arch
The Falklands population is 2,967 which is outnumbered by penguins
Rebel penguins once tried to overthrown the city of Stanley (not)
The town hall doubles up as a post office cum philatelic bureau, law court, library and dance hall
Gypsy Cove, known for its Magellanic penguins
There are land mines everywhere on this beautiful island
Gypsy Cove is four miles (6 km) from Stanley and can be reached by taxi or on foot.
Today, roughly one third of the town's residents are employed by the government
The Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean
Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital of the Falklands and its only true city
The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom
In 1982 the islands were invaded by Argentina, precipitating the two-month-long Falklands War
Since the war there has been strong economic growth in both fisheries and tourism
The inhabitants are full British citizens and under Argentine Law are eligible for Argentine citizenship
The islands' residents reject the Argentine sovereignty claim
Christ Church Cathedral with whale bone arch
The Falklands population is 2,967 which is outnumbered by penguins
Rebel penguins once tried to overthrown the city of Stanley (not)
The town hall doubles up as a post office cum philatelic bureau, law court, library and dance hall
Gypsy Cove, known for its Magellanic penguins
There are land mines everywhere on this beautiful island
Gypsy Cove is four miles (6 km) from Stanley and can be reached by taxi or on foot.
Today, roughly one third of the town's residents are employed by the government
