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Falkland Islands en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈfɔːlklənd ˌaɪləndz/
• fôlk′lənd
• (US) audio
• /ˈfɒlklənd ˌaɪləndz/
• /ˈfɔːklənd ˌaɪləndz/
• fôk′lənd

Etymology

Name taken from the Falkland Sound, which was named for Viscount Falkland by John Strong, who landed on the islands in 1690.

Meanings

1. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.
   • No trees have grown on the windswept Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean for tens of thousands of years — just shrubs and other low-lying vegetation. That’s why a recent arboreal discovery nearly 20 feet (6 meters) beneath the ground caught researchers’ attention. 2024 September 27, Katie Hunt, “Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island”, in CNN:

Forms

Deriveds

Falklands · Falkland Islander · Falklandic · Falklander · Falkland Islands English · Falkland Islands wolf

Relateds

Countries of the world

Synonyms

Malvinas · Malouines · Falkland Islands · Falklands

Translations (70)

ast Islles Malvines (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · es islas Malvinas (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · br Inizi Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · pt ilhas Malvinas (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · oc Illas Malvinas (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · co Isuli Malvini (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · da Falklandsøerne (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · pt ilhas Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · el Νήσοι Φώκλαντ (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · fy Falklâneilannen (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ka მალვინის კუნძულები (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · de Falklandinseln (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · nl Falklandeilanden (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ia Malvinas (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · sh Falklandski Otoci (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · hu Falkland-szigetek (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · co Isuli Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · uk Фолкле́ндські острови́ (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · tr Falkland Adaları (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · sh Malvinska ostrva (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ar جُزُر فُوكْلَنْد (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ta போக்லாந்து தீவுகள் (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ar جُزُر فُوكْلَانْد (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ja フォークランド諸島 (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ru Фолкле́нды (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ro Insulele Malvine (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · tl Mga Pulong Malbinas (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ka ფოლკლენდის კუნძულები (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · bg Малви́нски о́строви (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · sc Ìsulas Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · pl Falklandy (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · hi फ़ॉकलैंड द्वीपसमूह (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ht Zile Malwìn (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · it Isole Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · sh Folklandska ostrva (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · sco Fauklan Isles (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · pl Malwiny (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · fi Falklandinsaaret (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · eo Falklandoj (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ru Фолкле́ндские острова́ (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ro Insulele Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ru Мальви́нские острова́ (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · sco Fauklan Islands (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · sc Ìsulas Malvinas (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ar جُزُر فُولْكْلَنْد (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · cmn 福克蘭群島 /福克兰群岛 (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ru Мальви́ны (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · gcf Il Malwinn (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · fr îles Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · gl Illas Malvinas (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ko 포클랜드 제도 (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · lv Folklenda Salas (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ia Falklands (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · sv Falklandsöarna (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · is Falklandseyjar (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · et Malviini saared (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · fr îles Malouines (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ca Illes Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · mfe Zil Malwinn (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · gcf Zil Malwinn (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ga Oileáin Fháclainne (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · kmr Giravên Falklandê (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · mk Фолкландски Острови (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · nrf Îles Falkland (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · ca Illes Malvines (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · gd Eilean nan Caorach (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · it Isole Malvine (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · no Falklandsøyene (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · he איי פוקלנד (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic) · et Falklandi saared (British overseas territory in the South Atlantic)

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