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Falkland Islands
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Falkland Islands
The
Falkland Islands
(; ) are an
archipelago
in the
South Atlantic Ocean
on the
Patagonian Shelf
. The principal islands are about east of
South America
's southern
Patagonian
coast, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of , comprises
East Falkland
,
West Falkland
and 776 smaller islands. As a
British overseas territory
, the Falklands have
internal self-governance
, and the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The islands' capital is
Stanley
on East Falkland.
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