Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ -kl ə nd, ' fo ̇ l-
Variant: or Spanish Is · las Mal · vi · nas \ ˌ ē s-läs-mäl- ' v ē -näs \
Function: geographical name
islands SW Atlantic E of S end of Argentina; a Brit. crown colony capital Stanley area 4700 sq mi (12,173 sq km ), pop 2100