Falkland Islands
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- Falkland Islands is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf in which some areas of the islands
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are not inhabited.
- Parliamentary dependency under a constitutional monarchy Queen Elizabeth II
- The Falkland Islands comprise two large islands and 778 smaller islands in the South Atlantic, covering an area just over half the size of Wales. They are economically self–sufficient and one of the most dynamic of Britain’s Overseas Territories.
- Britain made the first recorded landing on the Islands in 1690 and the first British settlement was established in 1766. Since 1833 British administration has been uninterrupted, except for the Argentine invasion of 1982.
http://ukota.org/member-territories/falklands-islands/l - Total Area: 12,200 km2 (4,700 sq mi)
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PEBBLE ISLAND
- An island that was the site of a major SAS raid during the Falklands War is going on sale, according to reports.
- Covering 39.9 square miles, Pebble Island is the fifth-largest of the 778 isles that make up the Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory in the southwest Atlantic Ocean. The island is being sold by the ancestors of a merchant called John Markham Dean who bought it from the British government in 1869, reports The Times.
- “His descendant, Claire Harris, has been unable to find anyone to value the island so will seek offers when it goes on the market this year,” the newspaper adds.
- Harris, the granddaughter of the last Dean to live on and farm the island full-time, said: “My father managed the island from the UK for many years and is passionate about the place, as are my husband and myself and most other members of our extended family.
- “I have been managing the property for the last ten years and it’s because neither I nor my sisters, or our seven children, are now in a position to keep it going that we have decided, very sadly, to sell.
- “Many would say Pebble is the most beautiful in the Falklands because it is varied, with three hills, beaches, cliffs and lakes.”
- The island was also the site of a pivotal attack during the Falklands War, which saw the British pitted against Argentine forces for control of the archipelago. A 45-strong SAS team launched a raid on an airbase on Pebble on 14 May 1982 that resulted in the destruction of 11 Argentine planes.
- Today, the island is home to two memorials from the war.
- It is also famed as an “Important Bird Area” (IBA) as designated by BirdLife International, in recognition of the large number of rare birds there.
- Riki Evans, 49, lives on Pebble from October to March while running the island’s guest house, which will not be included in the sale.
- “I don’t think whoever is going to buy the island will turn it into Las Vegas, there is too much water,” he said. “I guess it will suit someone who likes peace and quiet, the fresh air, the silence.
- “You would also have to like sheep, or at least not hate them.”
- The island is a 45-minute plane journey from Stanley, the capital and largest town of the Falklands archipelago.
- The Falkland Islands Government has decided to propose to the Legislative Council the enactment of the Land (Non-residents) Bill 1999. This would replace the provisions of Part II of the Aliens Ordinance and the Land (Sub-division for Non-residents) Ordinance. (Under the Aliens Ordinance, broadly speaking, any individual who is not a citizen of a British Commonwealth country and any company which is not controlled by British Commonwealth citizens needs a license to acquire land in the Falkland Islands. Under the Land (Sub-division for Non-residents) Ordinance, a license is required by a person who is not resident in the Falkland Islands to buy any piece of land less than 500 acres in area in Camp). Enactment of the Bill would have the effect that unless a person is ordinarily resident in the Falkland Islands and has the right to reside in the Falkland Islands (for simplicity referred to below as "resident") he would require a license to be able to acquire land in the Falkland Islands. In respect of companies, a license would be required to acquire land in the Falkland Islands unless 75% of its voting shares are beneficially owned by individuals who are resident in the Falkland Islands or the company is for tax purposes regarded as being resident in the Falkland Islands by reason of its central control and management being in the Falkland Islands. Special provisions would apply in respect of the Falkland Islands Company Limited, Standard Chartered Bank and Cable & Wireless Plc.
- Where a non-resident is seeking permission to buy land in the Falkland Islands in connection with a desire to immigrate into or have a second home in the Falkland Islands the application should ordinarily be coupled with an application for a permit of some kind under the Immigration Ordinance. Naturally, the Government is not likely to grant a permit to acquire land if he or she is a person who, in the application of the immigration policy for time being in force would not be permitted to settle in the Falkland Islands. In relation to an application by a company for a license to acquire land, the ownership of the company will be carefully scrutinized. The conditions imposed on the grant of the license may require permission to be obtained if there is a substantial change in the ownership of the company.
Source: http://www.falklands.gov.fk/assets/44-08A.pdf
https://www.theweek.co.uk/97170/falkland-island-up-for-sale