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1) Read the following text and write a title. Pay special attention to cognates, which make us easier to understand the text. Remember: you don’t have to understand every word.

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The Falkland Islands are located approximately 480 km east of Argentina, and 1,400 km north of the Antarctic Circle. The archipelago consists of two main Islands (East and West Falkland) and 778 smaller islands, with a total land area of approximately 12,000 square kilometers. The terrain is mainly hilly to mountainous grassland. Shrubs abound, but there are no native trees. The climate is cool, damp and often windy. An impressive diversity of animal life includes elephant seals, sea lions, penguins and other birds.
There is a resident population of 2,478, of whom 2,115 live in the capital Stanley. The majority are of British descent, although there are a few immigrants from South America, Chile in particular.
There are also about 2,000 military and civilians based at Mount
Pleasant Complex.
Over 70 farms have access to 24 hour electrical power using wind turbines, and Phase One of the Sand Bay Wind Farm, which provides electricity for Stanley, has been highly successful.


English is both the official language and the language of daily life. The vast majority of the population is Anglican in religion. The currency is the
Falkland Island pound (FIP). There is no unemployment, but much of the work is seasonal, such as peat cutting and sheep rearing, and many islanders supplement their incomes with small scale mechanical or agricultural projects. In addition to sheep products (wool, hides and meat), the islands grow vegetables such as cabbages, potatoes and cauliflower.

Until recently, sheep rearing and wool processing was the major industry. The fishing industry has grown rapidly and so has tourism. Oil has been discovered near the islands recently. The primary products produced for export are wool, hides and meat. The main imports are food, drink, building materials and clothing.

Except for defense, the islands are self-sufficient

Education is free and compulsory from the age of six through fifteen. There is a primary school and a secondary school in Stanley, as well as three settlement schools on farms on rural areas. Students who do not attend these schools are home-schooled with the aid of travelling teachers and radio and telephone lessons. There are not any institutes of higher learning, but citizens are eligible to receive funding for vocational and higher education classes in Great Britain.

The King Edward VII Hospital in Stanley is the only hospital. It was destroyed by a fire in 1984 and rebuilt in
1987. The care provided is free, with the exception of eyeglasses, dentures and cosmetic dentistry.

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