Map of Falkland Islands (claimed by Argentina as Islas Malvinas).
Postage Revenue stamp issued on 02.01.1933 to commemorate the centenary
of the British Administration.
Face value: 3 pence.
Printing: Recess.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 63.
- Scott No. 69.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 131.
- Yvert and Tellier No. 63.
The Falkland Islands (claimed by Argentina as Islas Malvinas) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 483 km (300 mi) east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and about 1,210 km (752 mi) from the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The archipelago's area is 12,000 km2 (4,700 sq mi). The islands were discovered by Richard Hawkins (from whom they received their first name) in 1594. They are under British rule since January 3, 1833.
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