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There are a range of ways to reach the Falkland Islands although due to the ongoing pandemic visitors should check with their travel operator as some of the usual routes are not currently in operation.

 

The most famous islands are East and West Falkland two main islands about 480 km away from Argentina. These islands are called the Malouines in French the Malvinas in Spanish and the Falklands in English.

 

An attempt made by Argentina to establish a penal colony in 1832 failed due to a mutiny. In 1833 the British returned to the Falkland Islands. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that forced the Argentines to surrender.

 

The Falkland Islands archipelago is made up of more than 700 islands and has a hugely varied coastline from rugged coastal cliffs to miles and miles of undisturbed white sandy beaches.

 

Under the British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983 Falkland Islanders are British citizens. The islands lie at the boundary of the subantarctic oceanic and tundra climate zones and both major islands have mountain ranges reaching 2 300 ft (700 m).