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| accessdate =2007-04-08}}</ref> [[Stanley, Falkland Islands|Stanley]], on East Falkland, is the capital. The islands are a self-governing [[British overseas territories|Overseas Territory]] of the [[United Kingdom]], but have been the subject of a [[Sovereignty of the Falkland Islands|claim to sovereignty]] by Argentina since the [[Re-establishment of British rule on the Falklands (1833)|re-establishment of British rule in 1833]].<ref>[http://www.cancilleria.gov.ar/portal/seree/malvinas/home.html Argentine official claim — Origin of the sovereignty dispute] (Spanish and English)</ref>
In pursuit of this claim in 1982, the islands were [[1982 invasion of the Falkland Islands|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 [[fishery|fisheries]] and tourism. The inhabitants of the islands are full [[British nationality law|British citizens]] (since a [[British Nationality (Falkland Islands) Act 1983|1983 Act]]) and under Argentine Law are
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