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+ | {{NationBox|native_name = Islas Marvinas (Spanish)<br>|name = Falkland Islands|timeline = Scotland says "Yes"|otl = Falkland Islands|image_flag = Flag_of_the_Falkland_Islands.svg|image_coat = Coat_of_arms_of_the_Falkland_Islands.svg|image_map = Falkland_Islands_topographic_map-en.svg|motto = Desire the Right|national_anthem = God Save the Queen (official) <br/> Song of the Falklands|capital = Stanley|official_languages = English|ethnic_groups = British, French, Scandinavian, Gibraltarian|demonym = Falkland Islander|government_type = Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy|established_event1 = British rule reasserted|established_event2 = Crown Colony|established_date1 = 1833|established_event3 = British Dependent Territory|established_date2 = 1841|established_event4 = British Overseas Territory|established_date3 = 1981|established_event5 = Current Constitution|established_date4 = 2002|established_date5 = 2009}} |
The '''Falkland Islands '''(Spanish: Islas Marvinas) are a group of islands located in the South Atlantic. It is a British Overseas Territory and is currently a source of dispute with Argentina, along with the nearby overseas territory of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. The United Kingdom and Argentina fought a brief war over these territories in 1982, known as the Falklands War. Years after the war, the Falkland Islands are still pro-British. |
The '''Falkland Islands '''(Spanish: Islas Marvinas) are a group of islands located in the South Atlantic. It is a British Overseas Territory and is currently a source of dispute with Argentina, along with the nearby overseas territory of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. The United Kingdom and Argentina fought a brief war over these territories in 1982, known as the Falklands War. Years after the war, the Falkland Islands are still pro-British. |
Revision as of 16:50, 26 August 2016
Islas Marvinas (Spanish) Timeline: Scotland says "Yes"
Falkland Islands OTL equivalent: Falkland Islands | |||||
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Motto: Desire the Right |
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Anthem: God Save the Queen (official) Song of the Falklands |
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Capital | Stanley | ||||
Official languages | English | ||||
Ethnic groups | British, French, Scandinavian, Gibraltarian | ||||
Demonym | Falkland Islander | ||||
Government | Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy | ||||
Establishment | |||||
- | British rule reasserted | 1833 | |||
- | Crown Colony | 1841 | |||
- | British Dependent Territory | 1981 | |||
- | British Overseas Territory | 2002 | |||
- | Current Constitution | 2009 |
The Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Marvinas) are a group of islands located in the South Atlantic. It is a British Overseas Territory and is currently a source of dispute with Argentina, along with the nearby overseas territory of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. The United Kingdom and Argentina fought a brief war over these territories in 1982, known as the Falklands War. Years after the war, the Falkland Islands are still pro-British.