History UsefulNotes / TheFalklandIslands

* ''Fuckland'' (aka ''F***land''), a 2000 UsefulNotes/{{Dogme 95}} film that centers on an Argentinian man's attempt to start a "sexual invasion" by seducing and impregnating a Falklander woman during a week-long stay there.

[[SlippySlideyIceWorld Frozen rocks]], [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins penguins]], and [[LandMineGoesClick land mines]]... [[NoodleImplements Always a winning combination, isn't it?]] ...[[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder Don't answer that.]] Anyway:

* ''Series/SpittingImage'' began in 1983 after the war, but commonly used the Falklands as a setting whenever Thatcher wanted someone ReassignedToAntarctica.

When oil was discovered in Queen Elizabeth Land (previously known as Edith Ronne Land, but later named after UsefulNotes/ElizabethII), situated in Antarctica, the Argentines and Chileans laid claim to it. They also don't like the name.

Most of the Islands' income relies quite heavily on fishing -- getting many Jiggers from abroad ({{UsefulNotes/Korea}}, {{UsefulNotes/Japan}}, etc...) -- and tourism -- because somehow, everything really is better with penguins. Though that isn't the only wildlife people travel to see: There are albatross, sea lions, and more (including an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_Wolf endemic species of fox/canine]], but that one is sadly long extinct). And there are some truly beautiful sights both on the East and West Islands.

Most of the Islands' income relies quite heavily on fishing -- getting many Jiggers from abroad (Korea, Japan, etc...) -- and tourism -- because somehow, everything really is better with penguins. Though that isn't the only wildlife people travel to see: There are albatross, sea lions, and more (including an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_Wolf endemic species of fox/canine]], but that one is sadly long extinct). And there are some truly beautiful sights both on the East and West Islands.

Who settled the islands first (there were no indigenous people) is a vexed question, as numerous theoretical claims overlapped and everyone tried to act on them at about the same time: Britain? Spain? France? USA? Argentina? The Argentines want the islands, or wanted them (there is dispute about whether the military junta which went to war for them fell because the Argentine people didn't want the war, or merely because they ''lost'' the war). But the fact on the ground is that the people on the islands are British citizens ([[VoluntaryVassal and voted overwhelmingly to remain as such]]), the islands are currently under British control, and the residents seem to be happy with that arrangement. Anyone in the UK who suggests that the islands ought to be given to the Argentines tends to be shouted down very fast, very loudly, and with no great politeness. Holding the opposite opinion yields the same results in Argentina.

It's most famous for UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar, although there was also a notable naval battle there at the beginning of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. The Falklands War significantly increased the fame (or notoriety) of the Exocet anti-ship missile. The British won, and have spent the following 40 or so years gloating about it. The Argentines lost, claim international bullying, and bring it up and make threatening noises, to which the British once responded by sending their newest destroyer with specially designed anti-aircraft weaponry to patrol around the islands. The rest of the international community mostly ignores it, the US having decided that it wasn't their problem and Argentina not being important enough to interest China or Russia, except for Spain, which also has a bone to pick with Britain (and funnily enough, that same destroyer spent some time in Gibraltar too...)

The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas in Spanish) are a British overseas territory, located just off South America. It has a population of only 3,000, making it one of the smallest of the British overseas territories and one of the most sparsely populated places in the world.

[[SlippySlideyIceWorld Frozen rocks]], penguins, and [[LandMineGoesClick land mines]]... [[NoodleImplements Always a winning combination, isn't it?]] ...[[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder Don't answer that.]] Anyway:

-->-- '''Creator/EddieIzzard'''

[[SlippySlideyIceWorld Frozen rocks]], [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins penguins]], and [[LandMineGoesClick land mines]]... [[NoodleImplements Always a winning combination, isn't it?]] ...[[RhetoricalQuestionBlunder Don't answer that.]] Anyway:

Most of the Islands' income relies quite heavily on fishing -- getting many Jiggers from abroad (Korea, Japan, etc...) -- and tourism -- because somehow, [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins everything really is better with penguins]]. Though that isn't the only wildlife people travel to see: There are albatross, sea lions, and more (including an [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_Wolf endemic species of fox/canine]], but that one is sadly long extinct). And there are some truly beautiful sights both on the East and West Islands.

* '''Capital and largest settlement:''' Stanley

When oil was discovered in Queen Elizabeth]] Land (previously known as Edith Ronne Land, but later named after UsefulNotes/ElizabethII), situated in Antarctica, the Argentines and Chileans laid claim to it. They also don't like the name.

When oil was discovered in [[UsefulNotes/HMTheQueen Queen Elizabeth]] Land (yes, honestly[[note]]Previously known as Edith Ronne Land[[/note]]), situated in Antarctica, the Argentines and Chileans laid claim to it. They also don't like the name.

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Who settled the island first (there are no natives) is a vexed question, as numerous theoretical claims overlapped and everyone tried to act on them at about the same time: Britain? Spain? France? USA? Argentina? The Argentines want the islands, or wanted them (there is dispute about whether the military junta which went to war for them fell because the Argentine people didn't want the war, or merely because they ''lost'' the war). But the fact on the ground is that the people on the islands are British citizens ([[VoluntaryVassal and voted overwhelmingly to remain as such]]), the islands are currently under British control, and the residents seem to be happy with that arrangement. Anyone in the UK who suggests that the islands ought to be given to the Argentines tends to be shouted down very fast, very loudly, and with no great politeness. Holding the opposite opinion yields the same results in Argentina.

->God save our gracious Queen!
->Long live our noble Queen!
->God save the Queen!
->Send her victorious,

->God save the Queen!

** Monarch: Elizabeth II

Who settled the island first (there are no natives) is a vexed question, as numerous theoretical claims overlapped and everyone tried to act on them at about the same time: Britain? Spain? France? USA? Argentina? The Argentines want the islands, or wanted them (there is dispute about whether the military junta which went to war for them fell because the Argentine people didn't want the war, or merely because they ''lost'' the war). But the fact on the ground is that the people on the islands are British citizens ([[VoluntaryVassal and voted overwhelmingly to remain as such]]), the islands are currently under British control, and the residents seem to be happy with that arrangement. Anyone in the UK who suggests that the islands ought to be given to the Argentines tends to be shouted down very fast, very loudly, and with no great politeness. Holding the opposite opinion yields the same results in Argentina (In fact, even referring to them as the Falklands is very much a BerserkButton).

It's most famous for UsefulNotes/TheFalklandsWar, although there was also a notable naval battle there at the beginning of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. The Falklands War significantly increased the fame (or notoriety) of the Exocet anti-ship missile. The British won, and have spent the following 30 or so years gloating about it. The Argentines lost, claim international bullying, and bring it up and make threatening noises, to which the British recently responded by sending their newest destroyer to patrol around the islands. The rest of the international community mostly ignores it, the US having decided that it wasn't their problem and Argentina not being important enough to interest China or Russia, except for Spain, which also has a bone to pick with Britain (and funnily enough, that same destroyer spent some time in Gibraltar too...)

Who settled the island first (there are no natives) is a vexed question, as numerous theoretical claims overlapped and everyone tried to act on them at about the same time: Britain? Spain? France? USA? Argentina? The Argentines want the islands, or wanted them (there is dispute about whether the military junta which went to war for them fell because the Argentine people didn't want the war, or merely because they ''lost'' the war). But the fact on the ground is that the people on the islands are British citizens ([[VoluntaryVassal and voted overwhelmingly to remain as such]]) and the islands are currently under British control, and the residents seem to be happy with that arrangement. Anyone in the UK who suggests that the islands ought to be given to the Argentines tends to be shouted down very fast, very loudly, and with no great politeness. Holding the opposite opinion yields the same results in Argentina (In fact, even referring to them as the Falklands is very much a BerserkButton).

There seems to be the impression that the Islands are chock full of millionaires. While there are two or three of them kicking around the place, Islanders are, on a whole, not nearly as rich as the assumption and implication seems to be. Millionaires or idiots, anyway.

* '''ISO-3166-1 Code:''' KY

The place has penguins and some land mines left from the war. Since penguins aren't heavy enough to set the mines off, they can wander the beaches that humans can't. There has been a massive effort to remove many of these mines -- specifically just outside Stanley.

** Chief Executive: Barry Rowland

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