Falkland Islands

The Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) are an archipelago in the South Atlantic. Ever since the re-establishment of British rule in 1833, Argentina has claimed sovereignty. In pursuit of this claim, which is rejected by the islanders, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982. This precipitated the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom and resulted in the defeat and withdrawal of the Argentine forces. After the withdrawal of the Argentine forces the Falkland Islands were declared a British overseas territory. In 2027, with the discovery of oil on the West Island and sudden population rise, the Falklands declared independence.

It consists of two main islands: West Falkland and East Falkland, 776 lesser islands located off the islands' coasts and the territory of South Sandwich Islands. The capital, Stanley is located on the east island, along with the second most populous city, Darwin, and the fourth city Port Louis that contains the largest francophone community in the East. There are cities in the West as well: Fox Bay and Port Howard third and fifth, respectively. The largest, and only city in South Sandwich Islands is Curry Mount located on the Traversay Islands.