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Should the Falklands belong to Argentina?
Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) is disputed by Argentina and the United Kingdom. The dispute escalated in 1982, when Argentina invaded the islands, precipitating the Falklands War. Contemporary Falkland Islanders overwhelmingly prefer to remain British.
What is so important about the Falkland Islands?
The Islands were mostly used as a refuge for whalers and other shipping in the chilly waters of the South Atlantic Ocean. Until the British turned up, and the Islands became a very useful outpost in the growing British Empire.
Who should own the Falkland Islands?
Almost all Falklanders favour the archipelago remaining a UK overseas territory. Its sovereignty status is part of an ongoing dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom. The population (3,398 inhabitants in 2016) consists primarily of native-born Falkland Islanders, the majority of British descent.
Why are we in Falklands?
The Falkland Islands are a dependent territory of the UK and will remain so for as long as the Islanders wish them to. British Armed Forces protect the Falkland Islands to deter military aggression against The South Atlantic Overseas Territories.
What value is the Falkland Islands?
The Falkland Islands have a GDP of $164.5 million, and a per capita GDP of $70,800 (2015 estimate) compared with the United Kingdom GDP per capita of $35,200 (2009 estimate).
What is the Falklands dispute with Argentina?
Argentina claims the seas around the Falklands as Argentine waters and attempts to stop ships from reaching the islands. Ships rounding Cape Horn heading for the Falklands are routinely stopped, searched and 10delayed, with the result that many merchant vessels no longer attempt the journey, which results 5in periodical shortages of goods.
Should the UK send military forces to the Falkland Islands?
As the Falkland Islands are British sovereign territory, British military deployments there should not be Argentina’s concern, but are for the UK to decide.
What happened 30 years on from the Falklands War?
◊ 30 years on from the Falklands War, Argentina has escalated its diplomatic and economic campaign to claim the Falkland Islands from the United Kingdom (UK). ◊ Argentina has complained to the United Nations (UN) about the UK, accusing it of ‘militarisation’ of the South Atlantic.
Do I have to accept Argentinian rule?
If you’re living in the Argentinian Isles, you must accept Argentinian rule. It is the principle of the UK obtaining land that is not theirs and putting their countrymen on it to claim that it is! That is wrong! What makes an island a nation and therefore the ruler is the person it is owned by!