Falkland Islands

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• 🏝An archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean operating as an internal self-governing British Overseas Territory.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The Blue Ensign features a dark blue field with the Union Jack in the canton. The coat of arms displays a ram standing on a patch of tussock grass (representing sheep farming, the main historic industry) over a sailing ship, the Desire, which discovered the islands in 1592. The motto 'Desire the Right' appears on a scroll below the shield.
• 🐧Five species of penguins: The Falkland Islands are home to over 1 million penguins, featuring 5 distinct species: Gentoo, King, Macaroni, Rockhopper, and Magellanic.
• 🐑Sheep outnumber people: The human population of roughly 3,500 people is vastly outnumbered by over 480,000 sheep on the islands.
• ✈️Mine-free beaches restored: After thousands of landmines left behind from the 1982 war were cleared, the islands were officially declared completely landmine-free in 2020.