Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute

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 made the first recorded landing on the islands, and the United Kingdom has exercised de facto sovereignty over the archipelago almost continuously since 1833. Argentina has long disputed this claim, having been in control of the islands for a few years prior to 1833. The dispute escalated in 1982, when Argentina invaded the islands, precipitating the Falklands War.

Timeline of de facto control
April 1764
– February 1767		 France
January 1765
– July 1770		 Great Britain
February 1767
– February 1811		 Spain
September 1771
– May 1774		 Great Britain
February 1811
– August 1829		None
August 1829
– December 1831		 United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
December 1831
– January 1832		 United States
January–December 1832None
December 1832
– January 1833		 Argentine Confederation
January–August 1833 United Kingdom
August 1833
– January 1834		None
January 1834
– April 1982		 United Kingdom
April–June 1982 Argentina
June 1982
– present		 United Kingdom

Falkland Islanders overwhelmingly prefer to remain British. Following the British victory in the Falklands War, they were granted full British citizenship under the British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983.

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