https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg By George Patrinos en-us 2019-03-04 15:31:34 UTC 2019-03-06 15:37:22 UTC hello@padlet.com gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337507639 *The Falkland Islands have only 2 airports with paved runways.
*Population: 3,198 (2016 estimate)
*The Islands took their name from Falkland Sound, a strait separating the two main islands.
*The Falkland Islands are a territory of the United Kingdom.
*"Song of The Falklands" is the unofficial national anthem.
*Being a territory of the U.K., the official national anthem is "God Save The Queen."]]> 2019-03-04 15:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337507639 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337513760 Coordinates: 51 45 S, 59 00 W]]> 2019-03-04 15:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337513760 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337516166 2019-03-04 15:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337516166 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337518843 The Falkland Islands' traditional food is lamb or mutton. Most food also includes seafood and vegetables, which are abundant resources.]]> 2019-03-04 15:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337518843 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337950796 Christian: 57.1%
None: 35.4%
Unspecified: 6%
Other: 1.6%

Roman Catholicism is a large religion in the Falkland Islands, but the Church of England is as well. ]]> 2019-03-05 15:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337950796 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337958231 The Islands were first sighted in 1592. However, English landing did not  occur until 1690. The first settlement was made in 1764 by the French. Two years later, the islands were turned over to Spain. Since then, bitter territory disputes have occurred between the English and Spanish, English and Argentinians, and many others until England put a naval fort in 1833. In 1982, the Argentine forces invaded the islands and overpowered the small garrison. Within days, the United Kingdom sent a special forces group, and after a very organized, but fierce, seven weeks, the UK forces won the islands back. Until 2013, the Argentine's haggled the UK about whether the islands should secede. A vote in 2013 stated that 99.8% of the people on the island would rather have UK protection. (This photograph was taken during the Falkland Islands War.)]]> 2019-03-05 15:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337958231 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337966194 The climate of the islands is a cold marine. Rainfall occurs more than half the days of the year, with snowfall on some days. Surprisingly, there is no snowfall in January or February. Snow does not usually accumulate]]> 2019-03-05 15:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/337966194 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/338416321 Life expectancy;
Male: 75.6 years
Female: 79.6

Population: 3,198 (2016 estimate)

Most residents live in and around Stanley, the capital.]]> 2019-03-06 15:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/338416321 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/338422890 The Falkland Islands have a rocky, hilly terrain, with some bogs. Highest point is Mount Usborne at 705 meters. There are deeply indented coastlines that are ideal for fishing, the main part of the economy.]]> 2019-03-06 15:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/338422890 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/338427023 The Falkland Islands are a territory of the UK, but have been claimed by Argentina more than once. The Government type is a Parliamentary Democracy, for it is self-governing. The monarchy of the UK is hereditary, but a chief executive (Barry Rowland) is appointed by the governor (Nigel Philips), who is appointed by the monarch (Queen Elizabeth II). In a way, the queen decides everything.]]> 2019-03-06 15:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/338427023 gpatrinos95 https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/338431691 The primary language is English, spoken by almost 90% of the (extremely) small population. All other languages are miscellaneous.]]> 2019-03-06 15:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gpatrinos95/4ra76yjw79rg/wish/338431691