South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands sovereignty dispute
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title:
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands sovereignty dispute
text:
British sovereignty of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands is disputed by Argentina. The United Kingdom claimed South Georgia in 1775, annexed the islands in 1908, and has exercised de facto control with the exception of a brief period during the Falklands War in 1982, when the islands were partially controlled by Argentina. The dispute started in 1927 when Argentina claimed sovereignty over South Georgia, and subsequently expanded in scope with Argentina claiming the South Sandwich Isl
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description:
International dispute between Argentina and the UK
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Georgia_and_the_South_Sandwich_Islands_sovereignty_dispute
date created:
2008-06-16T20:29:26Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T06:52:42Z
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