Falklands War
undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982
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Summary
Falklands War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44,248 views/month, #8 of 968).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United Kingdom[3]
- Location: Falkland Islands[4], South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[5]
- Part of: Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute[6]
- Commons category: Falklands War[7]
- Has part(s): Operation Rosary[8], Invasion of South Georgia[9], Operation Paraquet[10], Battle of Seal Cove[11], Skirmish at Top Malo House[12], Bluff Cove Air Attacks[13], Skirmish at Many Branch Point[14], Argentine surrender in the Falklands War[15], Sinking of ARA General Belgrano[16]
- Start time: April 2, 1982[17]
- End time: June 14, 1982[18]
- Point in time: 1982[19]
- Participant: United Kingdom[20], Argentina[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Falklands War[22]
- Commons gallery: Falklands War[23]
- Number of deaths: 891[24]
- Described by source: Historigraph[25]
- Topic has template: Template:Falklands War[26]
- Has immediate cause: Occupation of the Falkland Islands[27]
- Has effect: United Kingdom[28]
Why It Matters
Falklands War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 102 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]