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The Falkland Islands are declared land mine-free, 38 years after the end of the war.
2020-11-10

The United Kingdom's Falkland Islands reports their first confirmed case of COVID-19. The patient is reported to be in stable condition at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley.
2020-04-3

A United Nations commission rules in favour of Argentina to expand its maritime territory in the South Atlantic Ocean by 35% to include the Falkland Islands and beyond despite Argentina and the United Kingdom still having an unresolved dispute over the islands.
2016-03-29

The results of the Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum are announced with 99.8% of voters supporting the Islands staying as an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom.
2013-03-11

Residents of the Falkland Islands begin voting in a two day sovereignty referendum on whether the islands should remain a British overseas territory.
2013-03-10

The Falkland Islands government announces that it will hold a referendum on the islands' sovereignty next year.
2012-06-12

Argentina turns away two cruise ships from the port of Ushuaia – P&O Cruises "Adonia" and Princess Cruises' "Star Princess" – because the ships had earlier visited the Falkland Islands.
2012-02-27

Argentina's foreign minister Héctor Timerman issues a formal complaint to the United Nations about British "militarisation" of seas around the Falkland Islands.
2012-02-10

Prince William arrives in the Falkland Islands for a tour of duty as a Royal Air Force search and rescue pilot. His deployment comes at a time of high tension between the United Kingdom and Argentina over the sovereignty of the islands.
2012-02-2

Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay agree to close their ports to ships flying the flag of the Falkland Islands at a Mercosur meeting; Argentina and the United Kingdom both claim the islands.
2011-12-21