Falkland Islands Dependencies

Falkland Islands Dependencies
1843–1982
Argentine Occupation: 1982
1982–1985
Motto: "Desire the Right"
Anthem: "God Save the King/Queen"
Coat of arms of the Falkland Islands Dependencies
(1952–1985)

StatusOverseas Territory
CapitalStanley
Common languagesEnglish
GovernmentCrown colony
Monarch 
• 1843–1901
Victoria (first)
• 1952–1985
Elizabeth II (last)
Governor 
• 1843–1848
Richard Moody (first)
• 1980–1985
Sir Rex Hunt (last)
LegislatureLegislative Council
History 
• Established
1843
2 April 1982
14 June 1982
• Dissolution
1985
CurrencyPound sterling
Falkland Islands pound (from 1899)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Falkland Islands Colony
Falkland Islands
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
British Antarctic Territory

The Falkland Islands Dependencies was the constitutional arrangement from 1843 until 1985 for administering the various British territories in Sub-Antarctica and Antarctica which were governed from the Falkland Islands and its capital Stanley.