Foreign relations of the Falkland Islands
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Military defense is the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
[edit] Territorial dispute
- See also: Sovereignty of the Falkland Islands
The islands have been the subject of a claim to sovereignty by Argentina since the British return to the islands in 1833.[1]
In pursuit of this claim in 1982, the islands were invaded by Argentina, precipitating the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom, resulting in the defeat and withdrawal of Argentine forces. The civilian population reject Argentina's sovereignty claims[2] with English, rather than Spanish, being the language used on the islands.
On the 2 April 2007, exactly 25 years after the Argentine invasion, Argentina's President Néstor Kirchner renewed Argentina's claim over the Falkland Islands, asking for the UK to resume talks on sovereignty.
[edit] References
- ^ Argentine official claim - Origin of the sovereignty dispute (Spanish & English)
- ^ Country Profile: Falkland Islands. Countries & Regions. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2006-11-09). Retrieved on 2007-02-21.
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