Posted: Sep 21, 2018 4:25 pm
They are owned by Britain, but apparently want it that way:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_dispute
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_dispute
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.[...]
In March 2013 the Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly in a referendum for the territory to remain British. Argentina dismissed this referendum.[64][65] The British Government urged Argentina and other countries to respect the islanders' wishes.[66]