Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute
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falkland-islands-sovereignty-dispute-205-2926970
title:
Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute
text:
Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands is disputed by Argentina and the United Kingdom. The British claim to sovereignty dates from 1690, when they made the first recorded landing on the islands, and the United Kingdom has exercised de facto sovereignty over the archipelago almost continuously since 1833. Argentina has long disputed this claim, having been in control of the islands for a few years prior to 1833. The dispute escalated in 1982, when Argentina invaded the islands, precipitating the
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Territorial dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_dispute
date created:
2005-09-25T16:03:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:37:31Z
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