The FalklandIslands (/ˈfɔː(l)klənd, ˈfɒlk-/ FAW(L)K-lənd, FOLK-; Spanish: Islas Malvinas [ˈislas malˈβinas]) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean
governed as part of the FalklandIslands Dependencies. Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927 and claimed the South Sandwich Islands in 1938. Argentina maintained
therefore part of the European Union. The FalklandIslands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are overseas territories of the United
South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with their associated islands, the