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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Falk′land Is′lands (fôk′lənd),USA pronunciation - History, Place Namesa self-governing British colony also claimed by Argentina: site of a war between the two nations in 1982. 2000;
4618 sq. mi. (11,961 sq. km). Also called Falk′lands. Spanish, Islas Malvinas.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Falkland Islands /ˈfɔːlklənd/ pl n - a group of over 100 islands in the S Atlantic: a UK Overseas Territory; invaded by Argentina, who had long laid claim to the islands, on 2 April 1982; recaptured by a British expeditionary force on 14 June 1982. Chief town: Stanley. Pop: 3000 (2003 est). Area: about 12 200 sq km (4700 sq miles)
Spanish name: Islas Malvinas
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