Recently, while celebrating triumph over England in the semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Argentina sparked controversy by displaying a banner claiming the Falkland Islands as Argentine territory.
About Falkland Islands:
Location: It is an archipelago located to the southwest Atlantic Ocean at the southern-most point of South America.
It is also known as the Malvinas Islands, the Falkland Islands is an internally self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
It lies about 480 km northeast of the southern tip of South America and a similar distance east of the Strait of Magellan.
It consists of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland, together with smaller islands.
The two large islands are separated by the Falkland strait.
The islands are positioned both in the southern and western hemispheres of the Earth.
Capital: The capital and major town is Stanley, on East Falkland.
Climate: A cool temperate oceanic climate that is characterised by its lack of extremes.
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