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Noun Falkland Islander(s)
Adjective Falkland Island Ethnic groups
British
Languages
English
Religions
Christian 67.2%, none 31.5%, other 1.3% (2006 census) Population World Ranking: 230
3,140 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years NA
15-64 years NA 65 years and over NA Population growth rate World Ranking: 188
0.011% (2009 est.)
Birth rate
NA
Death rate
NA
Net migration rate
NA
Urbanization
Urban population 74% of total population (2010)
Rate of urbanization 0.9% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) Major cities - population
STANLEY (capital) 2,000 (2009)
Infant mortality rate
Total NA
Male NA Female NA Life expectancy at birth
Total population NA
Male NA Female NA Total fertility rate
NA
Hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate
NA
Hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids
NA
Hiv/aids - deaths
NA
Literacy
NA
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Falkland Islands ( Islas Malvinas ) [ United Kingdom ] (Overseas Territory):
 
GPS points from Falkland Islands ( Islas Malvinas ) [ United Kingdom ] (Overseas Territory)
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Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina. The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that landed seven weeks later and after fierce fighting forced an Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982. With hostilities ended and Argentine forces withdrawn, UK administration resumed.