Do people in the Falklands want to be British?

The people of the Falkland Islands have voted overwhelmingly in favour of remaining a UK overseas territory. Of 1,517 votes cast in the two-day referendum – on a turnout of more than 90\% – 1,513 were in favour, while just three votes were against.

Who should the Falkland Islands belong to?

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The Falkland Islands are a self-governing British Overseas Territory. Under the 2009 Constitution, the islands have full internal self-government; the UK is responsible for foreign affairs, retaining the power “to protect UK interests and to ensure the overall good governance of the territory”.

Why are the British interested in the Falkland Islands?

The primary purpose was to establish a naval base where ships could be repaired and take on supplies in the region. This might possibly count as an invasion, since a group of about 75 French colonists were living on the islands; they’d arrived the previous year.

Can Falkland islanders live in the UK?

The purpose of the Act was to grant British citizenship to residents of the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. British Dependent Territories citizens were restricted in their right to enter and stay in the UK.

When did Argentina take the Falklands from Britain?

Britain reasserted its rule in 1833, but Argentina maintains its claim to the islands. In April 1982, Argentine forces occupied the islands. British administration was restored two months later at the end of the Falklands War. Almost all Falklanders favour the archipelago remaining a UK overseas territory.

Which countries claim sovereignty over the Falkland Islands?

Sovereignty over the Falkland Islands ( Spanish: Islas Malvinas) is disputed by Argentina and the United Kingdom . The British claim to sovereignty dates from 1690, when they were the first to land on the islands, and the United Kingdom has exercised de facto sovereignty over the archipelago almost continuously since 1833.

Do Falkland Islanders prefer to be British or Falklands?

Contemporary Falkland Islanders overwhelmingly prefer to remain British. They gained full British citizenship with the British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983, after British victory in the Falklands War.

Where is the Falkland Islands located in South America?

The Falkland Islands ( /ˈfɔːlklənd/; Spanish: Islas Malvinas, pronounced [ˈislas malˈβinas]) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about 300 miles (483 kilometres) east of South America ‘s southern Patagonian coast, and about 752 miles (1,210 kilometres)…