The Falkland Islanders, most of whom are of Welsh or Scottish descent, are nicknamed kelpers because the islands are surrounded by large seaweeds called kelp. Falkland Islanders (also called Kelpers, Falklanders; Malvinenses Malvineros/as are the People of the British overseas territory Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Seaweed is a loose colloquial term encompassing macroscopic Multicellular, benthic marine Algae. Kelp are large Seaweeds ( Algae) belonging to the Brown algae and classified in the order Laminariales [1] [2] This term is not used much by themselves, largely because it is used in a derogatory manner by Argentines; most prefer "Falkland Islanders" or even "Bennies", a nickname given to them by British soldiers during and after the 1982 war. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Crossroads is a British Television Soap opera set in a Motel near Birmingham, England. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the
The Falklands economy was formerly based on agriculture, mainly sheep farming, and this resource was harvested to form mulch to feed their sheep. The economy of the Falkland Islands, previously heavily over-dependent on sheep farming (and historically Whaling) has become more diversified [3]
The Control of Kelp Ordinance 1970 makes provision for the licensing of seaweed harvesting and export. [4]
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