Falkland Islands

• Falkland Island (attributive)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔːlklənd ˌaɪləndz/, /ˈfɔːklənd ˌaɪləndz/, /ˈfɒlklənd ˌaɪləndz/

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the Falkland Islands sg or pl

2. An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic.

   Synonyms: Falklands, Malvinas (rare, see usage notes), Falkland Islands (Malvinas) (UN usage)

   • 2024 September 27, Katie Hunt, “Scientists discover hidden ancient forest on treeless island”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     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.

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