Falkland Islands Album
In 1982 the Falkland Islands became the center of dispute between the UK and Argentina.  Argentina
using their military took over the islands.  The UK responded and a war commenced.  There were 649
Argentineans killed and 255 UK were killed.  Now in the Falklands they refer to it as the war of
"Liberation".  In Argentina they refer to it as the "Invasion" by the UK.  The population of the
Falkland Islands is
3398 people.  The Falklands are located 51 degrees S. latitude.
The Falkland Islands do not have
trees unless planted in the city.
The Falkland Island Museum
Monument to the 255 UK
soldiers who died in the
Falkland war.
Our welcome to the islands.
Some of the homes along Main street
Two bird species of the Islands.
Monument to Margaret Thatcher
who was the UK Prime Minister
during the war.
They do have enough warmth at 51 degrees S latitude to grow flowers.
The Falkland Island Visitor
Center
An Angelican church along Main Street
Inside the congregation had a
bake sale just for the tourists.
The islands cemetery as well as
some of the nicer homes on
the island.  
The front page of the
Port Stanley Newspaper