A small group of islands, controlled by the government of the United Kingdom in the south atlantic close to argentina.
in 1982 the Argentinians invaded the falkland islands, believeing that they belong to them.
this resulted in the British Navy being sent to defend the islands in a war that cost the lives of 1000 service men from Argentina and the United Kingdom.
The islands were successfully recaptured, and the falkland islands is now considerd one of the last parts of the British Empire .
in 1982 the Argentinians invaded the falkland islands, believeing that they belong to them.
this resulted in the British Navy being sent to defend the islands in a war that cost the lives of 1000 service men from Argentina and the United Kingdom.
The islands were successfully recaptured, and the falkland islands is now considerd one of the last parts of the British Empire .
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Sometmes erroneously called Malvinas by poorly educated people who can't speak english and know little of history.
Sometmes erroneously called Malvinas by poorly educated people who can't speak english and know little of history.
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Get the Falkland mug.The used to be the Malvinas and whoever said uneducated people call them that is not only wrong, but extrememly rude. Most Argentinans today still refer to them as "las Islas Malvinas" because that is what thery originally were...and should be. They belonged to Arg and the British were incredible silly in wasting their time to take them away. the fact that they did is a lingering example of colonialism which needs to completely die out.
People like you need to stop being so ignorant. British took so much of Africa and India and China...and they let that go, hanging on to the Malvinas is hipocrisy.
by TheArgentine September 15, 2005
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Did you hear how Thatcher sunk the Belgrano deliberately and illegally whilst it was sailing away from the Falklands?
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Located off the coast of Argentina, the Malvinas were named the Falkland Islands after the english invaded them for no reason other than to continue their imperialism.
Located off the coast of Argentina, the Malvinas were named the Falkland Islands after the english invaded them for no reason other than to continue their imperialism.
Let's name the Malvinas, The Falkland Islands, so there is eternal proof of our imperialist intentions.
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