Flags of the World | Falkland Islands

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The current flag of the Falkland Islands was adopted on 25 January 1999.

The Falkland Islands have been claimed and occupied by several nations throughout its history, who generally used their national flags on the islands. It wasn't until 1876 that the islands were given a flag of their own.

The Falkland Islands

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The isolated and sparsely-populated Falkland Islands are an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean. The Falkland Islands, with a population of about 3,000 inhabitants, is a British overseas territory.

Besides the two main islands, West Falkland and East Falkland, the archipelago comprises hundreds of smaller islands and islets. The islands' capital is Stanley on East Falkland.

The Falkland Islands are home to about 100,000 breeding pairs of Gentoo penguins.

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