Political status and decolonisation

Timeline: Falkland Islands / Malvinas political status

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  1. · Conflict episode

    Falklands War, 1982

    Argentina and the UK fought a war following an Argentine military landing on the islands.

    Significance here: The most significant armed conflict arising from the long-running sovereignty dispute.

  2. · Referendum or popular consultation

    2013 Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum

    Islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain a British Overseas Territory.

    Significance here: The clearest and most recent documented expression of islanders' own preference, distinct from the ongoing Argentina-UK sovereignty dispute.

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