Flag Description

blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Falkland Island coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms contains a white ram (sheep raising was once the major economic activity) above the sailing ship Desire (whose crew discovered the islands) with a scroll at the bottom bearing the motto DESIRE THE RIGHT

Background:Although first sighted by an English navigator in 1592, the first landing (English) did not occur until almost a century later in 1690, and the first settlement (French) was not established until 1764. The colony was turned over to Spain two years later and the islands have since been the subject of a territorial dispute, first between Britain and Spain, then between Britain and Argentina. The UK asserted its claim to the islands by establishing a naval garrison there in 1833. Argentina invaded the islands on 2 April 1982. The British responded with an expeditionary force that landed seven weeks later and after fierce fighting forced an Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982. With hostilities ended and Argentine forces withdrawn, UK administration resumed. In response to renewed calls from Argentina for Britain to relinquish control of the islands, a referendum was held in March 2013, which resulted in 99.8% of the population voting to remain a part of the UK.

Total Area: 12,173 sq km

Land Area:12,173 sq km

Water Area:0 sq km

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Coastline:1,288 km

Lowest Point:Atlantic Ocean 0 m

Highest Point:Mount Usborne 705 m

Population:2,840 (July 2012 est.)

Population Growth Rate:0.01% (2009 est.)

Religion:Christian 66%, none 32%, other 2% (2012 est.)

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Independence Day:none (overseas territory of the UK; also claimed by Argentina)

National Holiday:Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)

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