Capital: Stanley Spanish: Islas Malvinas Population: 2,932 (2012) The Falkland Islands are an archipelago located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Controversy surrounding this territory falls upon the Argentinian's claim over the islands. In 1982, Argentina invades the Islands resulting in the Falklands War, which culminated with the surrender of Argentine forces and the return of the islands to British administration
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The EU was created in the aftermath of the Second World War (then named the European Economic Community). Its main aim was to foster economic cooperation: the idea being that countries who trade with each other become economically interdependent ans so more likely to avoid conflict. ![]() Peru is a country in western South America. It shares a border with Ecuador and Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Republic of Peru Capital: Lima Population: 30.4(+) million (est. 2011) Capital Population: metro: 8.47 million (2007) Peru territory was home to ancient cultures (most notably the Inca Empire). The Spanish empire conquered the region in the 16th century and established a Viceroyalty. Peru achieved independence on July 28, 1821. Peru is a representative democratic republic divided in 25 regions. Its main economic activities include mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and fishing. Peru is, as of 2011, one of the world's fastest growing economies ![]() North Korea Official Name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea Capital: Pyongyang History: The Korean Peninsula was governed by the Korean Empire (late 19th century) until it was annexed by the Empire of Japan in 1910. After the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II, Japanese rule ceased. The Korean Peninsula was divided into two occupied zoned in 1945, with the northern part occupied by the Soviet Union and the southern portion by the United States. In 1948, an election led to the creation of separate Korean governments: North and South Korea. The conflicting claims of sovereignty led to the Korean War in 1950. An armistice in 1953 committed both to a cease-fire, but the two countries remain officially at war because a formal peace treaty was never signed. ![]() Canada is a country in North America consisting of 10 provinces and 3 territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic to the Pacific and norhward into the Arctic Ocean. At 9.98 million square kilometres in total, Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area Capital: Ottawa Population: 35,158,000 (2013 estimate) ![]() Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy.
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