Geography and Environment : Falkland Islands

A listing of Web Pages that provide links to geographical resources relating to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning the Falkland Islands is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/falkland.html).

FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS) GEOGRAPHY 2000  (http://www.photius.com/wfb2000/countries/falkland%5Fislands/falkland%5Fislands%5Fgeography.html)
Photius Coutsoukis presents information on the geography of the Falkland Islands for 2000. Coutsoukis also provides access to information on the population, government, economy, communications, military, and transnational issues of the Falkland Islands. Coutsoukis covers the climate, terrain, natural resources, land use, and natural hazards of the Falkland Islands.

FALKLAND ISLANDS: PROFILE  (http://www.worldinformation.com/World/Samerica/Falkland%5FIslands/profile.asp?country=500)
World of Information presents a profile of the Falkland Islands, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Argentina also claims possession of the islands, which are known as the Islas Malvinas in Argentina. This profile provides information on such topics as the islands' history, political structure, population, media, economy, agricultural production, and more. World of Information includes current foreign exchange rates for the Falkland Islands pound.

PERRY-CASTAÑEDA LIBRARY MAP COLLECTION: FALKLAND ISLANDS  (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/falkland_islands.gif)
A shaded relief map of the Falkland Islands from their collections at the University of Texas at Austin.

PLANO DE LAS YSLAS MALVINAS  (http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g9175.ct000320)
An undated Eighteenth century manuscript map from the Real Escuela de Navegación, Cadiz, Spain. From the collections of the Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress. Includes costlines, costal features, and two settlements: "Puerto de la Soledad" and "Poblazion delos Ingleses".