Originally Posted by
Marcantilan
And the English Channel is the "Canal de la Mancha" for the Spanish, even when England (and yes, the weather) defeated the Invincible Armada in 1588. And so on and so forth.
According to the UN guidelines, the name Falklands / Malvinas or Malvinas / Falklands (depending if the main text is in English or Spanish) is correct.
Well, I don't mind being called English in Argentine forums when I am actually British - but I am not sure a Scot would necessarily be so happy?