Stanley Harbour , Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley with mountains in the distance. Image BHC2820.jpg ...Image FalklandIslands map from CIA World Factbook.png thumb A map of the FalklandIslands The following are lists of islands of the British Overseas Territory of the FalklandIslands . Main islands Image ... right thumb 300px The Neck on Saunders Island, FalklandIslands Saunders Island . Image Eudyptes ... West Falkland 4,532 km 1,750 sq mi 144 700 Other Islands class wikitable sortable Island Area km Population Height m Barren Island, FalklandIslands Barren Island 11.5 ref name falklandsconservation http www.falklandsconservation.com wildlife birds IBAs ibas.html FalklandIslands Important Bird ... Beaver Island, FalklandIslands Beaver Island 48.56 ref name falklandsconservation ? ? Bird Island, FalklandIslands Bird Island 1.2 ref name falklandsconservation 0 ? Bleaker Island 20.7 ref name falklandsconservation ? 29 Broken Island ? 0 ? Carcass Island 18.94 ? 304 Centre Island, FalklandIslands ... Island, FalklandIslands East Island ? 0 ? Eddystone Rock, FalklandIslands Eddystone Rock ? 0 44 Fox Island, FalklandIslands Fox Island ? 0 ? George Island 24.0 ref name falklandsconservation ? ca.1 18 Golding Island ? 0 ? Great Island, FalklandIslands Great Island ? 0 ? Hog Island, FalklandIslands ... Island 0.33 0 ? Lively Island 55.85 ref name falklandsconservation ? ? Long Island, FalklandIslands Long Island ? 0 ? Low Island, FalklandIslands Low Island 0.76 0 ? Middle Island, FalklandIslands Middle Island ? 0 ? Narrow Island, FalklandIslands Narrow Island ? 0 ? New Island 11.81 ref name falklandsconservation ? ? Passage Island, FalklandIslands Passage Island ? 0 ? Pebble Island 103.36 ref name falklandsconservation ? 377 Rabbit Island, FalklandIslands Rabbit Island 1.78 ref name falklandsconservation 0 91 River Island, FalklandIslands River Island ? 0 ? Ruggles Island ? 0 ? Saunders Island, FalklandIslands Saunders Island 124 ref name falklandsconservation ? 457 Sea Lion Island ... more details
distinguish2 the Swan Islands, Honduras Swan Islands off Honduras dablink Weddell Island also in the FalklandIslands was previously known as Swan Island . Infobox Falkland island Image Map FalklandIslands Swan Islands.PNG MapCaption Location of the Swan Islands within the FalklandIslands latitude longitude coordinates island group Falkland Sound english name Swan Islands spanish name Islas de Cisne meaning of name area area rank highest elevation Population population rank main settlement references The Swan Islands lang es Islas del Cisne are a small group of islands in the middle of Falkland Sound in the FalklandIslands . Geography and wildlife The islands are low lying, and mainly covered in tussac grass , with the birdlife common to most of the FalklandIslands. The islands lie between West Falkland and Lafonia on East Falkland , the two largest islands of the archipelago, and which shelter them from rougher weather from the east and west. History Admiral George Grey, surveying the FalklandIslands in 1836, says in his journal entry of 21 December The Swan Islands are low and covered in tussock excepting the centre of the largest one where there is some clear ground with a sort of clear water lake in it where one of the Midshipmen killed a wild swan we had been told that there were a number of wild pigs on this island, but I did not succeed in killing any, although I landed 50 men to beat the island. It is perhaps from this swan that the islands derive their name. References Southby Tailyour, Ewen Falkland Island Shores references FalklandIslands topics coord 51 47 33 S 59 35 03 W type isle region FK display title Category Islands of the FalklandIslands Falklands geo stub uk ... more details
of two main islands, East Falkland and West Falkland , together with 776 smaller islands. ref name islands cite web title The Islands Location work FalklandIslands Government web site publisher url http www.falklands.gov.fk location.php year 2007 accessdate 2007 04 08 ref Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley , on East Falkland, is the capital. The islands are a self governing British overseas ... Capital of the FalklandIslandsStanley List of cities in the FalklandIslands Cities of the Falkland ... IslandsStanley, FalklandIslandsStanley Elections in the FalklandIslandsFalklandIslands ... Islands The Coat of arms of the FalklandIslands Image LocationFalklandIslands.png thumb The location of the FalklandIslands Image FalklandIslands map shaded relief en.svg thumb An enlargeable relief map of the FalklandIslands See also Index of FalklandIslands related articles List of FalklandIslands related topics The FalklandIslands lang es Islas Malvinas ref http www.wordreference.com ..., 2009 url https www.cia.gov library publications the world factbook geos fk.html title FalklandIslands ... July 23, 2009 ref The FalklandIslands are located 300 miles 483 km from the coast of Argentina ... of the FalklandIslands claim to sovereignty by Argentina since the Re establishment of British rule ... Islands TOC limit limit 2 General reference Image FalklandIslands Islas Malvinas CIA WFB Map.png thumb An enlargeable basic map of the FalklandIslands Pronunciation IPA en f lkl nd a l ndz Common English country names The FalklandIslands , the Falklands Official English country name The FalklandIslands ref http www.opsi.gov.uk si si2008 uksi 20082846 en 1 FalklandIslands Constitution ... top level domain .fk Geography of the FalklandIslands Image FalklandIslands topographic map en.svg thumb An enlargeable topographic map of the FalklandIslands Main Geography of the FalklandIslands The FalklandIslands are a British overseas territory and archipelago consisting of East Falkland ... more details
This is a list of towns and settlements on the FalklandIslands . File FalklandIslands topographic map en.svg thumb 250px Map of the FalklandIslands File Aerial photo Port Stanley.jpg thumb 250px Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley , Capital of the FalklandIslands File Goose Green.JPG thumb 250px Goose Green Ajax Bay East Falkland Beaver Settlement on Beaver Island, FalklandIslands Beaver Island ... Settlement see Port Patterson Ceritos Cerritos Chartres, FalklandIslands Chartres Settlement West Falkland Cranmer Darwin, FalklandIslands Darwin Settlement East Falkland Dos Lomas Douglas, FalklandIslands Douglas Settlement Douglas, FalklandIslands Douglas Station East Falkland Dunnose Head Dunnose Head Settlement Estancia House Fitzroy North Fitzroy, FalklandIslands Fitzroy Settlement Fitzroy ... Albemarle West Falkland Port Egmont on Saunders Island, FalklandIslands Saunders Island abandoned Port Howard West Falkland Port Louis, FalklandIslands Port Louis Settlement Puerto Luis, Anson s Harbour ... San Carlos, FalklandIslands San Carlos San Carlos Estate East Falkland Sand Fountain Cantera de Arena Saunders Island Settlement on Saunders Island, FalklandIslands Saunders Island Speedwell Island Settlement on Speedwell Island Spring Point Settlement West FalklandStanley, FalklandIslandsStanley Port Stanley, Puerto Argentino capital East Falkland Teal Inlet Settlement Evelyn Station East Falkland Tranquilidad Walker Creek FalklandIslands Walker Creek Lafonia Weddell Settlement on Weddell ... Islands South America in topic List of cities in Category Populated places in the Falkland ... Fox West Falkland Fox Bay Fox Bay West Settlement West Settlement West Falkland Goose Green Settlement East Falkland Green Patch Settlement East Falkland Hill Cove West Falkland Hope Cottage Hope Place Lafonia East Falkland, abandoned Horseshoe Bay Johnson s Harbour East Falkland Keppel Settlement ... New House of Glamis East Falkland New Island Settlement on New Island North Arm Settlement Lafonia ... more details
The FalklandIslands Museum is housed in Britannia House in Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley , the capital of the FalklandIslands in the South Atlantic Ocean . It is run by the FalklandIslands Museum and National Trust FIMNT , which is a Charitable organization registered charity . The Museum has no formal collections policy, but it covers the natural and cultural history of the FalklandIslands. The FIMNT is also involved in the care and protection of various sites and structures of archaeological and historic importance through the islands. History The museum was established in 1987 and was officially opened on 13 February 1989 by the former Governor of the FalklandIslands, Rex Hunt governor Sir Rex Hunt . References http www.falklands museum.com Falklands Islands Museum and National Trust Category Museums in the FalklandIslands Falklands stub ... more details
File FalklandIslands Islas Malvinas CIA WFB Map.png thumb right 200px Map of the FalklandIslands This is a list of airport s in FalklandIslands . The FalklandIslands lang es Islas Malvinas are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean , located about convert 250 nmi lk on from the coast of mainland South America and convert 600 nmi from mainland Antarctica. The archipelago, consisting of East Falkland , West Falkland and 776 lesser islands, is a self governing British overseas territories Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom . ref name islands cite web url http www.falklands.gov.fk location.php title The Islands Location work FalklandIslands Government web site year 2007 accessdate 2007 04 08 ref The capital, Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley , is on East Falkland. TOC clear Airports class wikitable sortable style text align left List of settlements in the FalklandIslands Location served style text align left ICAO airport code ICAO style text align left IATA airport code IATA style text align left Airport name class sortbottom colspan 4 style text align left background DDDDDD Civil airports valign top Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley SFAL PSY Port Stanley Airport ... Pleasant, FalklandIslands Mount Pleasant EGYP MPN RAF Mount Pleasant British Royal Air Force base See also Transport in the FalklandIslands List of airports by ICAO code S SF FalklandIslands Islas Malvinas Wikipedia WikiProject Aviation Airline destination lists South America FalklandIslands ... Location Codes FalklandIslands Malvinas work UN LOCODE 2009 2 publisher United Nations Economic Commission ... Great Circle Mapper Airports in the FalklandIslands IATA and ICAO airport codes http www.ourairports.com countries FK OurAirports Airports in the FalklandIslands lists 13 Falkland Island airports refend ... Lists of airports by country FalklandIslands Category Airports in the FalklandIslands Category FalklandIslands related lists Airports Other languages ... more details
File FalklandIslands Governor s House.jpg thumb 260px Government House in Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley File Marines surrender at Government House.jpg thumb 220px Royal Marines British Royal Marines in the FalklandIslands surrender at Government House following the 1982 Argentine invasion which preluded the Falklands War Government House in Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley has been the home of the FalklandIslands London appointed Governors since the mid 19th century. The official residence was built in 1845 . The 1911 Britannica 1911 Encyclop dia Britannica says in the FalklandIslands article that Government House, grey, stone built and slated, calls to mind a manse in Shetland or Orkney . Ernest Shackleton Sir Ernest Shackleton stayed here during Shackleton s Expedition his famous expedition . Allegedly, he described his time there as being far colder than any time on the ice . Citation needed date May 2008 Whether that refers to the welcome he received or the temperature is not clear. It is a listed building . ref cite news url http www.falklands.info background listedb.html work Buildings and Structures in the FalklandIslands designated as being of Architectural or Historic Interest title FalklandIslands Information Web Portal accessdate 2008 07 08 ref It was the site of a major battle during the 1982 invasion of the FalklandIslands Argentine invasion of the Falklands in 1982. See also Government Houses of the British Empire Governor of the FalklandIslands References references FalklandIslands topics Category Houses completed in 1845 Category Official residences Category Politics of the FalklandIslands Category Government Houses of the British Empire and Commonwealth Category East Falkland Category History of the FalklandIslands falklands stub he ... more details
Assembly of the FalklandIslands , currently Roger Edwards FalklandIslands politician Roger Edwards , Sharon Halford and Ian Hansen . See also FalklandIslands West Falkland Lafonia Geography of the FalklandIslands Falklands War References references FalklandIslands topics Category FalklandIslands ... just outside Stanley. Sheep farming is the main industry. Other include fishing, and tourism particularly ... more details
Stanley , known as the Camp FalklandIslands camp from Spanish language Spanish campo , the Falkland ... have been erected in Stanley. In 1998 the Government of the FalklandIslands started a program ...The culture of the FalklandIslands is essentially analogous to that of United Kingdom British culture. The FalklandIslands have a large non native born population, mainly white and from England and to a much ... ian. Language main FalklandIslands English Languages of the FalklandIslands The English language is used, mainly in its British English form. However, due to the isolation of the islands ... dialects West Country and that of Norfolk in England. Other notable Falkland island terms are the words kelper meaning a Falkland islander, from the kelp surrounding the islands sometimes considered ... and iron, and have glazed porches, gay with fuchsias and pelargoniums. Government House FalklandIslands ... British taste seealso Sport in the FalklandIslands There is one major newspaper, the http www.penguin news.com Penguin News and also a radio station the http www.firs.co.fk FalklandIslands Radio Service or FIRS. The islands also have their own national FalklandIslands national football team football team and FalklandIslands cricket team cricket team . External links http www.falklands.info background poetry.html FalklandIslands Poetry http www.falklandislandsjournal.org FalklandIslands journal http www.falklandsconservation.com FalklandIslands Conservation http www.falklands museum.com FalklandIslands Museum and National Trust http www.shackletonfund.com FalklandIslands Shackleton Scholarship Fund div class Boxmerge FalklandIslands topics South America topic Culture of div Category FalklandIslands culture es Cultura de las Islas Malvinas ... War please see Cultural impact of the Falklands War Due to the low population of the islands, most of the literature of the islands has been written by outsiders, and is non fiction. However some poetry ... more details
There are no diocese s in the islands, but it forms an apostolic prefecture which was erected in January 1952. There are over 230 Catholics in the FalklandIslands, approximately 10 of the total population. The spiritual leader of the prefecture is Father Michael McPartland who was appointed in 2002. McPartland is a member of S.M.A. Fathers Society of African Missions ref http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dfalk.html hist ref . The Eucharist is celebrated at RAF Mount Pleasant ref http www.falklandislands.com services worship.asp ref . St Mary s Catholic Church St Mary s Catholic Church is the sole Catholic Church on the FalklandIslands , St Mary s in Ross Road, Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley . It was blessed in 1899. On the west wall is a pictorial history of the Catholic Church in the FalklandIslands it was illustrated by the local artist James Peck. Major Religions of the FalklandIslands class wikitable Christianity Unknown Non Religious 94.3 3.4 2.0 References reflist External links http www.catholic hierarchy.org diocese dfalk.html Statistics relating to the Apostolic Prefecture of the FalklandIslands http www.southatlanticrcchurch.com Homepage of the Catholic Church in the FalklandIslands http www.joshuaproject.net countries.php?rog3 FK&sf percentadherents&so asc Statistics relating to the Major Religions of the FalklandIslands http www.operationworld.org country falk owtext.html Original Source of Information used by the Major Religions of the FalklandIslands website South America in topic Roman Catholicism in coord 51 41 31 S 57 51 51 W source kolossus plwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Roman Catholicism In FalklandIslands Category Roman Catholic Church in the FalklandIslands Category Roman Catholic Church in South America Falkland Category Roman Catholic Church by country Falkland falklands stub RC country stub de Apostolische Pr fektur Falklandinseln oder Malwinen it Prefettura apostolica delle Isole Falkland o Malvine pl Prefektura apostolska ... more details
, FalklandIslandsStanley and an indifferent sea service. Sir Miles was instrumental in starting the Falkland ... service between the two main islands. Road Image FalklandIslands road.jpg thumb 250px right Typical FalklandIslands road In 1982, the FalklandIslands had no roads outside Stanley, only tracks. ref ... Islands Government Air Service , Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley , 1994. The FalklandIslands ...The FalklandIslands currently has three primary means of transport road, sea and air. However in 1946 ... title Pioneer Air Service Celebrates 50 Years author Harold W. Briley journal FalklandIslands Newsletter ... Falkland Focus News from the FalklandIslands Government date July August 2007 accessdate 2010 12 29 ref By 2007, the FalklandIslands had a road network of convert 786 km disp flip , with a further ... title Transport and Communication publisher FalklandIslands Government accessdate 2010 ... url http www.travellerspoint.com guide FalklandIslands title FalklandIslands publisher Travellerspoint ... www.falklandislands.com contents view 23 get here get around vehicle hire publisher FalklandIslands ... contents view 117 get here get around bus and taxi publisher FalklandIslands ... Bicycle Hire work web page publisher FalklandIslands Tourist Board accessdate 2010 07 24 ref Sea Image Stanley Harbour.jpg thumb 250px right Stanley Harbour There are two seaport s in the FalklandIslands, Stanley East Falkland and Fox Bay West Falkland . The designated harbours in Stanley area include Berkeley Sound , Port William, FalklandIslands Port William and Stanley Harbour itself. ref http www.falklandislands.com assets documents 2010 harbour info basic.pdf FalklandIslands Ports & Harbours ... 12 29 ref runs between Port Howard in West Falkland and New Haven, FalklandIslands New Haven in East Falkland . ref name iguide cite web url http iguide.travel FalklandIslands Getting Around By boat title Getting Around FalklandIslands By boat work FalklandIslands Travel Guide publisher iGuide ... more details
World War II , the name Stanley F.C. was revived, and became the nickname of the FalklandIslands ... NF Board Region affiliation 1998 President Coach Website http www.fifl.co.fk http www.fifl.co.fk The FalklandIslands Football League FIFL is the national governing body of football soccer in the FalklandIslands . The association operates the FalklandIslands national football team national team and the Stanley Services League , the only domestic league on the islands. They also sponsor an all star team from the league, called Stanley F.C. who occasionally play friendly matches against stationed troops on the islands and Royal Navy brigade and battleship makeshift teams. History Foundation and Stanley ... , most competitive football matches on the FalklandIslands were of militants stationed there over the age of 18. During the latter half of the 1930s, many Falkland Islander boys tried to organize ... , whom occasionally played matches with one another. FalklandIslands Premiership A league with 7 ... league was formed with 6 teams Scots 1 and 11, Corps 1 and 11, the Navy and the FalklandIslands Defence ... 11 F.C. Corps 11 FalklandIslands Defense Force F.C. FIDF FalklandIslands Volunteers F.C. FI Volunteers HMS Manchester F.C. HMS Manchester Scotts 1 F.C. Scotts 1 Scotts 11 F.C. Scotts 11 Stanley ... Website FalklandIslands topics International football Non FIFA teams RhodesFootball2007 Category Football in the FalklandIslands Category South American national football leagues Category National ... in the FalklandIslands ro Liga Na ional de fotbal din Insulele Falkland .... The FIFL has recorded their first ever game on the islands to be in 1892 in football 1892 . There, a team ... of the Falklands. The first ever organized football team in the Falklands was regarded as Stanley F.C. ... teams and finished 6th. Many of the players who were later to serve the Stanley side for many ... Don Clarke, who after the War returned to the Islands and in addition to becoming Chairman of the present ... more details
, FalklandIslandsStanley s returning officer during general election s. List of Chief Executives ...Infobox Political post post Chief Executive body the br FalklandIslands nativename insignia Coa Falkland.svg insigniasize 100px insigniacaption Coat of arms of the FalklandIslands department image alt ... Governor of the FalklandIslands The Governor appointerpost termlength inaugural David G. P. Taylor ... Government.html www.falklands.gov.fk Politics of the FalklandIslands The Chief Executive of the Falklands Islands is the head of government of the FalklandIslands , as well as head of the public service responsible for the efficient and effective management of the Government of the FalklandIslandsFalklandIslands Government . The appointment, role and powers of the Chief Executive are set out in the Constitution of the FalklandIslands . History Since the re establishment of British rule on the FalklandIslands in the 19th century, the Governor, through consultation with the elected Legislative Council of the FalklandIslands , had almost complete control over executive power on the Falklands ... published a report on the Government of the FalklandIslands which recommended many modernisations, including ... delegated. In 1983 David G. P. Taylor became the first Chief Executive of the FalklandIslands and in 1985 ... by the Governor of the FalklandIslands Governor on the advice of the Executive Council of the Falkland ... Assembly of the FalklandIslands Legislative Assembly , the Executive Council of the FalklandIslands ... cite web url http www.falklands.gov.fk Government.html title FalklandIslands Government Website ... en travel and living abroad travel advice by country country profile south america falklandislands ?profile all title FalklandIslands British Overseas Territory author date work Foreign and Commonwealth ... The 20Falkland 20islands 20Constitution 20Order 202008.pdf title The FalklandIslands Constitution ... background governors.html title FalklandIslands info author date work publisher falklands.info ... more details
Assembly five from Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley and three from Camp FalklandIslands Camp ...Politics of the FalklandIslands The politics of the FalklandIslands takes place in a framework of a constitutional ... democratic Dependent territory dependency as set out by the Constitution of the FalklandIslands constitution , whereby the Governor of the FalklandIslands Governor exercises the duties of head of state ... of the FalklandIslands Legislative Assembly to propose new laws and hold the executive to account. The FalklandIslandsislands , an archipelago in the southern Atlantic Ocean , are a self governing ... Assembly of the FalklandIslands Legislative Assembly . The Independence of the judiciary judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The Military of the FalklandIslands ... in the FalklandIslands is minimal as no political parties exist on the islands, and the governmental ... Islands which recommended many modernisations. On 1 January 1983 the Falkland Islanders gained British citizenship under the British Nationality FalklandIslands Act 1983 , and on 3 October 1985 the Constitution of the FalklandIslands was established. A new constitution came into force ... of the FalklandIslands Governor and the Chief Executive of the FalklandIslands Chief Executive ... see also FalklandIslands sovereignty dispute The Argentina Argentine Republic claims the Falkland ... is disputed by the Falkland Islanders and the United Kingdom . In 1982 the islands were 1982 invasion of the FalklandIslands invaded and Occupation of the FalklandIslands occupied by the Argentine ... Islands maintains that the Falkland Islanders Islanders have the Self determination right to determine ... world americas 8534901.stm accessdate 2010 06 15 ref Executive see also Governor of the FalklandIslands Chief Executive of the FalklandIslands Executive Council of the FalklandIslands Executive government Executive authority on the FalklandIslands is vested in Queen Elizabeth II , who has been ... more details
icc members americas newsdetails.php?newsId 10524 1276669080 ref There are plans to construct the Islands second cricket pitch, which will be built in Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley , which will be in addition ...Infobox non test cricket team country name FalklandIslands image file Falkland Islandscr.gif image caption Flag of the FalklandIslands icc member year 2007 icc status Affiliate member icc region Americas current captain Elliott Taylforth WCL division n a regional tournament ICC Americas Championship regional tournament division Americas Division 4 first match February 2004 v Chilean cricket team Chile world ranking not ranked regional ranking not ranked asofdate 14 December 2009 The FalklandIslands cricket team is the team that represents the British overseas territory of the FalklandIslands in international cricket matches. They played their first international against Chile national cricket team Chile in February 2004, ref http www.falklands.gov.fk focus issue 77 04.pdf FalklandIslands Government ref and gained affiliate membership of the International Cricket Council on 29 June 2007. ref http www.cricketeurope4.net DATABASE ARTICLES articles 000049 004981.shtml New members for the ICC at CricketEurope ref The decision to admit them was not unanimous, with Argentina abstaining from the vote. ref http www.bbc.co.uk blogs tms 2007 06 changes afoot as icc realise e.shtml Changes afoot as ICC realise errors by Jonathan Agnew at the BBC ref The Falklands participated in their first ICC sanctioned international tournament when they took part in the inaugural ICC Americas Championship ... match in the tournament, beating Costa Rica by 39 runs in a 50 over match FalklandIslands 131 all ... Category Cricket in the FalklandIslands Category National cricket teams Category National sports teams of the FalklandIslands Cricket Category FalklandIslands in international cricket FalklandIslands topics National cricket teams cricket team stub falklands stub ... more details
support upload FIH AR10.pdf ref History Image FalklandIslands Company.JPG thumb FalklandIslands Company s historical building in Stanley, FalklandIslands The company s key subsidiary, the FalklandIslands Company FIC , was incorporated in 1851 and received its Royal Charter on 10 January ... outlets in Stanley and Mount Pleasant, FalklandIslands Mount Pleasant including a supermarket featuring ...FalklandIslands Holdings plc LSE FKL or FIH is a British conglomerate which plays a key role in the economy of the FalklandIslands through the Falklands Islands Company. Its other main businesses are the Portsmouth ..., and two further changes of ownership occurred before it became independent again as FalklandIslands Holdings in 1997. FIH sold its agricultural holdings to the FalklandIslands Government in 1991. In 2004 FIH diversified by acquiring minority stakes in Falkland Gold and Minerals Limited FGML and Falkland Oil and Gas Limited FOGL , which were both established to exploit potential mineral developments in the Falklands. It has since sold its stake in Falkland Gold and Minerals Limited for a profit .... Businesses FalklandIslands Company Limited 100 owned by FIH . FIC accounts for about two fifths ... link between the FalklandIslands and the United Kingdom. FIC can also arrange coastal shipping and shipping to Chile , which is the nearest country to the Falklands Sovereignty of the FalklandIslands ... that the waters around the islands may contain large reserves of oil and gas. Falkland Oil and Gas is carrying ..., making a profit after tax of 3.1m. See also Economy of the FalklandIslands References Reflist External links http www.fihplc.com index.php?section 0 FalklandIslands Holdings http www.the falklandislands co.com ?section 0 FalklandIslands Company http www.fogl.com Falkland Oil and Gas http www.gosportferry.co.uk ... Islands Category Service companies of the United Kingdom no FalklandIslands Company ... of shares in Falkland Oil and Gas in November 2009. ref http www.londonstockexchange.com exchange prices ... more details
Onesource date May 2009 The only official language of the FalklandIslands is English language English , and this is spoken by almost everyone on a day to day basis. Spanish language Spanish is spoken by nearly 10 of the population, a significant minority. Most of the speakers are immigrants, foreign workers, and expats, predominantly from Chilean people Chile and Argentine people Argentina . Falkland English dialect main FalklandIslands English Due to the isolation of the islands, the small population retains its own accent dialect, despite a large English people English immigration in recent years. In rural areas i.e. anywhere outside Port Stanley , known as the camp from the Spanish campo meaning field , the Falkland accent tends to be stronger. The accent has resemblances to both Australia NZ English, West Country and that of Norfolk in England. Historic Several languages have been used historically in the FalklandIslands. French language French the French were the first to colonise the islands, and their settlement at Port Louis, FalklandIslands Port Louis would have used French. The islands French name, Iles Malouines, stems from Saint Malo , and there were many Breton sailors round these parts, so Breton language Breton may have also been used, although there is no evidence of this Spanish language Spanish was used in early Falklands history, and also during the brief Argentine occupation of 1982. Yaghan language Yaghan a missionary settlement on Keppel Island contained many Yaghan s from Tierra del Fuego . The FalklandIslands Fox is sometimes taken to represent a possible pre European landing on the Falklands. This language has left no trace on the Falklands, and would not have been written at this time. ref Bridges, E L 1948 The Uttermost Part of the Earth Republished 2008, Overlook Press ISBN 978 1585679560 ref References reflist South America topic Languages of FalklandIslands topics Category FalklandIslands culture language stub falklands stub ... more details
was Richard Moody in 1843 who founded Stanley, FalklandIslands Port Stanley . There was then a British government on the islands until 1982 when the Falklands were 1982 invasion of the FalklandIslands invaded and Occupation of the FalklandIslands occupied by Argentina for 74 days. During this time ...for a list List of Governors of the FalklandIslands Infobox Political post post Governor body the br FalklandIslands nativename insignia Flag of the Governor of the Falkland Islands.svg insigniasize ... 16 October 2010 style Excellency His Excellency residence Government House FalklandIslands Government ... website http www.falklands.gov.fk Government.html www.falklands.gov.fk Politics of the FalklandIslands The Governor of the FalklandIslands is the representative of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom British Crown in the FalklandIslands , acting in Her Majesty s name and on Her Majesty s behalf as the islands ... are set out in FalklandIslands Constitution Chapter II The Governor Chapter II of the Falkland ... to the history of the FalklandIslands themselves. The first settlement on the islands was at Port ... as a result of the Peninsular war . In 1829 Luis Vernet was proclaimed Port Louis, FalklandIslands ... Islands re establishment British rule on the FalklandIslands in 1833. The Falklands were then settled ... War , the British Governor returned and it was decided that the Government of the FalklandIslands ... Islands and creating in law a new post of Chief Executive of the FalklandIslands Chief Executive ... Islands , which consists of three elected members of the Legislative Assembly of the FalklandIslands Legislative Assembly , the Chief Executive of the FalklandIslands Chief Executive and the Director of Finance of the FalklandIslands Director of Finance . In addition, the Attorney General of the Falkland ... of State. The Governor is also responsible for the Military of the FalklandIslands defence ... Heirs and Successors, and the people of the FalklandIslands, and will uphold the Constitution and other ... more details
The Invasion of the FalklandIslands may refer to The Re establishment of British rule on the Falklands 1833 , which is described in Argentina as an invasion. The 1982 invasion of the FalklandIslands . Disambig ... more details
Education in the FalklandIslands is free and compulsory up to the end of the academic year when a child reaches 16 years of age. The Falklands follows the English education system. There are two schools in Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley , the capital and only substantial settlement. The Infant and Junior School teaches ages 4 to 11 and the FalklandIslands Community School caters for ages 11 to 16. Other rural pupils are taught by travelling teachers. Older children can board in a hostel in Stanley so they can attend school there. ref http www.falklands.gov.fk Education.html ref All teachers are trained in the UK or other English speaking countries. There is also a primary school at RAF Mount Pleasant that mainly serves the children of members of the British armed forces. http www.mod.uk NR rdonlyres 33B38396 ECB7 424A 8813 43A507260710 0 falklands feb08.pdf Some primary aged children who live in camp the local term for the countryside are educated remotely. The Falklands Islands Government pays for qualified 16 18 years olds to go to England to take A level courses at Peter Symonds College , Winchester or to attend Chichester College to acquire National Diplomas or NVQ s. ref http www.falklands.gov.fk Education.html ref The government also funds higher and further education courses for over 18s, also usually in the UK, for suitably qualified students. References references External links http www.falklands.gov.fk education.php FalklandIslands Government education page http www.ijs.falklands.info FalklandIslands Infant and Junior School http www.mountpleasantschool.ik.org Mount Pleasant School on the RAF base http www.psc.ac.uk Peter Symonds College, the UK sixth form college for Falkland Students Education in South America Category Education in the FalklandIslands education stub falklands stub es Educaci n en las Islas Malvinas ... more details
About the inlet in the FalklandIslands the fishing village in Scotland Port William, Scotland Image Port William.JPG thumb 250px A cruise ship and a squid trawler in Port William Image Iles Malouines.jpg thumb 250px Early mapping of Port William Dom Pernety, 1769 Image FalklandIslands topographic map en.svg thumb 250px Map of the FalklandIslands showing Port William Port William French language French Baye Choiseul ref name Pernety Dom Pernety, Antoine Joseph. Journal historique d un voyage fait aux Iles Malou nes en 1763 et 1764 pour les reconno tre et y former un tablissement et de deux Voyages au D troit de Magellan, avec une R lation sur les Patagons. Berlin Etienne de Bourdeaux, 1769. 2 volumes, 704 pp. http gallica.bnf.fr ark 12148 bpt6k82173k.pdf Online vol. 1 & http gallica.bnf.fr ark 12148 bpt6k821758.pdf vol. 2 . http books.google.co.uk books?id 4icAAAAAQAAJ&printsec frontcover&dq History of a voyage to the Malouine&as brr 1 PPA223,M1 Abridged English version . ref , Spanish language Spanish Puerto Groussac ref http www.pcgn.org.uk Falkland 20Islands July2006.pdf PCGN FalklandIslands ref is a large inlet on the east coast of East Falkland island. A strait called the Narrows leads into Stanley Harbour . Port William has several other bays on it Gypsy Cove and Yorke Bay which is a noted beauty spot, Hearnden Water, which is effectively the estuary of the Murrell River ... East Falkland Category Landforms of the FalklandIslands Falklands geo stub no Port William ... on which Canopus Hill, Stanley Airport and Gypsy Cove lie, together with a narrow spit of land known as Navy Point, effectively divides Port William from Stanley Harbour. As such this is the busiest waterway of the FalklandIslands and frequently visited by cruise ship s, freighters and navy vessels, although this has lessened since the building of the two airports at RAF Mount Pleasant and Stanley Airport . It was enlarged as the result of glacial action. It is heavily mined due to the Falkland ... more details
Council, of whom at least one must represent a Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley constituency and at least one must represent a Camp FalklandIslands Camp constituency. The term of office for an Executive ...Politics of the FalklandIslands The Executive Council of the FalklandIslands is the policy making body of the Government of the FalklandIslands Government of the FalklandIslands , exercising executive power by advising the Governor of the FalklandIslands Governor . It has an equivalent role to that of the Her Majesty s Most Honourable Privy Council Privy Council in the United Kingdom . Powers ... Council is prescribed in Chapter V of the FalklandIslands Constitution , which came into force on 1 January 2009. The executive authority of the FalklandIslands is vested in the Monarchy of the United Kingdom Queen , and that authority is exercised on her behalf by the Governor of the FalklandIslands ... delegate any of its powers, such as the selecting of a Chief Executive of the FalklandIslands Chief ... take place monthly. Membership At the first meeting of the Legislative Assembly of the FalklandIslands .... There are also two ex officio member s of the Council, the Chief Executive of the FalklandIslands Chief Executive and the Director of Finance of the FalklandIslands, although they are barred from voting in the Council s meetings. The Military of the FalklandIslands Commanders Commander of the British Forces in the South Atlantic Islands and the Attorney General of the FalklandIslands are also ... country profile south america falklandislands ?profile all title FalklandIslands British Overseas ... url http www.falklands.gov.fk assembly title Welcome to the FalklandIslands Government Legislative ... title The FalklandIslands Constitution Order 2008 author date 1 January 2009 work publisher falklands.gov.fk accessdate 2010 06 07 format Portable Document Format PDF Category Politics of the FalklandIslands Category Privy councils es Consejo Ejecutivo de las Islas Malvinas ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 The British overseas territory of the FalklandIslands has its own currency, the FalklandIslands pound , which is pegged to the Pound Sterling at par. As a consequence, the government of the FalklandIslands mints its own coins. ref http www.ukfit.org.uk ref border 1 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 0 Depiction of Falkland coinage nowiki nowiki Reverse side style background efefef 0.01 0.02 0.05 center File Falkland penny.png 100px center center File Falkland 2 pence.png 100px center center File Falkland 5 pence.png 100px center Gentoo Penguin ref name FalklandIslands Currency cite web title Guernsey Coin List publisher falklandwool.com url http www.falklandwool.com islands currency.html accessdate 2010 06 23 ref Upland Goose ref name FalklandIslands Currency Black browed Albatross ref name FalklandIslands Currency style background efefef 0.10 0.20 0.50 center File Falkland 10 pence.png 100px center center File Falkland 20 pence.png 100px center center File Falklands 50 pence.png 100px center South American Sea Lion Sheep ref name FalklandIslands Currency Warrah ref name FalklandIslands Currency style background efefef 1.00 2.00 2.00 edge center File Falklands one pound coin.JPG 100px center center File Falklands 2.png 100px center style border bottom 1px solid white Coat of arms of the FalklandIslandsFalklandIslands br Coat of Arms ref name FalklandIslands Currency Image FalklandIslands topographic map en.svg Map of the br FalklandIslands style border top 1px solid white References Reflist British Coins FalklandIslands topics DEFAULTSORT Coins Of The FalklandIslands Pound Category Coins of the United Kingdom FalklandIslands Category Coins by country FalklandIslands Category Economy of the FalklandIslands Coin stub Falklands stub ... more details
place Gilbert House, Stanley, FalklandIslands website http www.falklands.gov.fk assembly The Assembly.html www.falklands.gov.fk footnotes Politics of the FalklandIslands The Legislative Assembly of the FalklandIslands is the unicameral legislature of the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland ... Chamber in Stanley Town Hall and begin at a time appointed by the Governor of the FalklandIslands ... of an emergency. The FalklandIslands are divided into two constituencies, Camp FalklandIslands Camp and Stanley, FalklandIslandsStanley Camp returns three elected members and Stanley returns ... type Unicameral body houses leader1 type Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the FalklandIslands ... member s, 1 Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the FalklandIslands speaker small house1 house2 ... members, two ex officio member s the Chief Executive of the FalklandIslands Chief Executive and the Director of Finance of the FalklandIslands Director of Finance and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the FalklandIslands Speaker . Although they take part in proceedings, the ex officio members do not have the right to vote in the Legislative Assembly. The Military of the FalklandIslands Commander British Forces and the Attorney General of the FalklandIslands Attorney General also ... Assembly are broadcast live on the local radio station, the FalklandIslands Radio Service . The Members ... government of the FalklandIslands. Any MLA may introduce a Bill proposed law Bill or propose any motion ... or more MLAs. During the Speaker election, the Attorney General of the FalklandIslands Attorney ... of the legislature. In the Falklands the Governor of the FalklandIslands Governor dissolves ... on the date of the election, are a British citizen , have British Nationality FalklandIslands Act 1983 FalklandIslands status and are a resident in the FalklandIslands on the date of the election ... of anyone to vote or stand for election, the Supreme Court of the FalklandIslands has ... more details
Officers ACPO guidelines. Forces and coverage Image Falklands Police.JPG thumb Royal FalklandIslands Police Headquarters, Stanley The Royal FalklandIslands Police currently has an establishment of nine ...Infobox UK Police name Royal FalklandIslands Police area FalklandIslands start 1846 population 3,150 ... Safety. History The FalklandIslands Police Force was granted the Royal prefix by Elizabeth ... its virtual destruction by the 1982 invasion of the FalklandIslands Argentine occupation of the FalklandIslands in 1982. Duties The Royal FalklandIslands Police uphold Falklands Islands law a combination ... with the Joint Service Police Support Unit JSPSU of British Forces FalklandIslands are sworn in as Royal FalklandIslands Police Reserve Constables and thus have civil as well as military policing powers on the islands ref cite web url http www.rafpa.com history.htm title A Concise History of the Royal ... Sqn Ldr. All personnel sworn in as Royal FalklandIslands Police Reserve Constables. ref . An Island ... opened by HRH Princess Anne on 24 March 2009 ref http en.mercopress.com 2009 03 27 falklandislands ... in Category Police forces of UK Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories FalklandIslands Category Politics of the FalklandIslands ... of Community Safety and Chief Police Officer head divname Divisions divno stations 1 HQ Port StanleyStanley map Image FalklandsPolice.PNG image web http www.falklands.gov.fk police.php The Royal FalklandIslands Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the FalklandIslands . The Force was established on 1 November 1846 with the appointment of Francis Parry as Chief ... of Cheshire Constabulary . ref cite web url http www.falklands.gov.fk police.php title Royal FalklandIslands Police Force quote Chief Superintendent Gary Finchett recently joined the force as Chief ... staff are employed one as Senior Clerk and the other as Licensing Officer. The Islands Prison is contained ... more details
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