Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands is a colony in Southern Cone (South America) that has existed since 1833 CE. Its people spoke Germanic languages (Gothic, Frankish, English, German, Dutch, Norse).

British territory since 1833, claimed by Argentina as the Islas Malvinas. Argentina's invasion in 1982 was reversed by a British task force after a ten-week war.

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Facts

Dates

1833 CE to the present

Duration

192 years

Type

Colony

Region

Southern Cone, South America

Language family

Germanic

Capital

Stanley

Events in South America during its time

• 1864 Paraguayan War begins
• 1879 War of the Pacific
• 1888 Brazil abolishes slavery
• 1960 Brasília inaugurated
• 1973 Coup in Chile

Neighbours in South America

• Peru 1821 CE to the present
• Colombia 1831 CE to the present
• Argentina 1861 CE to the present
• Brazil 1889 CE to the present
• Empire of Brazil 1822 to 1889 CE
• French Guiana 1664 CE to the present
• Dutch Suriname 1667 to 1975 CE
• Paraguay 1811 CE to the present
• Chile 1818 CE to the present
• Bolivia 1825 CE to the present

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Europe
• Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
• Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE, Europe
• Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
• Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia
• Qing dynasty 1636 to 1912 CE, East Asia
• United States 1776 CE to the present, North America
• United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present, Europe
• Haiti 1804 CE to the present, Mesoamerica and Caribbean

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