Who does Falkland Islands belongs to orginally? British or Aregentine?

Question

How did British have authority over an Island which is thousands of miles away from UK and near to Argentina?

Answer 1

Like most places discovered centuries ago, a lot is a matter of dispute.

The French originally discovered it (supposedly), and built the first settlement, followed by the British, who didn't know the French were even there! Shows you how small the colonies were.

From Wikipedia:
The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, but have been the subject of a claim to sovereignty by Argentina since 10 June 1829.

In pursuit of this claim in 1982 the islands were invaded by Argentina, precipitating the two-month-long undeclared Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom, which resulted in the defeat and withdrawal of Argentine forces. Since the war there has been strong economic growth in both fisheries and tourism. The inhabitants of the islands are British citizens. Many can trace their origins in the Islands back to early nineteenth century Scottish immigration. They reject the Argentine sovereignty claim with English, rather than Spanish, being the language used on the islands.

The Faulkland Islands are called the Maldivas by the Hispanic world. Argentina tried to reassert its control back in 1982, and the British summarily humiliated them by quickly defeating the pathetic Argentine navy.

The Argenines figured that, with the advent of the United Nations in 1945, they could present their case for owning the islands. However, to fulfill the terms of UN Resolution 1514, regarding the de-colonization of all territories still under foreign occupation, residents of the Faulkland Islands first needed to vote via referendum for British withdrawal. Since almost everyone speaks English rather than Spanish, no one wanted the Argentines to own the island.

So, the British first claimed the island, then ceded control to Spain in 1790 because Spain was the predominant country in South America, and Britain could not defend one lonely outpost. When Argentina was part of the Spanish empire, it gave control of the islands to Argentina, since they were the closest country to the islands, and could most efficiently administer them.

However, after Argentina gained independence from Spain, Argentina kept the islands. In 1833, the British returned and reclaimed the island. Since its navy was far, far superior to Argentina's, the islands spent almost the next 150 years in British hands.

How did the British get authority over an island so far away from their homeland? Back in the 18th and 19th century, there were far-flung empires all over the world. Britain controlled India. The French had vast holdings in Asia and Indonesia.

Answer 2

The islands were ruled by the Spanish empire until Argentina's independence from them in 1816, when Argentina took the islands with them. Britain invaded the islands in 1833 to defend their interests in the area. As a result both countries lay claim to the islands.

Answer 3

The falklands originally belonged to the british.

It has been in dispute for decades.

Answer 4

They belong to the'falkers'who originally discovered them,and no other falker may lay claim.

Answer 5

"The sun never sets on the British Empire"

The British have land everywhere.