Falklands
//ˈfɔː(l).kləndz// name
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Proper Noun
- 1 Ellipsis of Falkland Islands: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has categorically ruled out any new negotiations saying the future of the Falklands can only be decided by the islanders themselves in accordance with the UN principle of self-determination."
Example
More examples"It's worth mentioning that during this regime, the Falklands War was its stupidest event, since boys from very poor provinces who had never seen a gun in their life were dispatched to fight."
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