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The Falkland Islands have long been disputed territory between England and Argentina. England has controlled the islands since the 1800s but Argentina also claims them. This dispute led to war in 1982 where England defeated Argentina and maintained control. Recent oil discoveries near the islands have increased tensions again between the two countries as both seek to control the potentially lucrative seabed oil resources.

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England vs Argentina Iakovos Alhadeff The Falkland Islands belong to England since her glorious days. Argentina considers the Islands part of her territory, and the two countries went to a war in 1982 for these islands. England won the war and managed to keep the Islands under British control.
http://www.operationworld.org/files/ow/maps/lginset/falk-LMAP-md.png Picture 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War#/media/File:Falklands,_Campa ign,_(Distances_to_bases)_1982.jpg As usual, Argentina and England fight for the control of the Islands because their seabed are supposed to be rich in oil. As you can read at the following
Telegraph article, titled New Falklands oil discovery could stir trouble with Argentina, May 2015, a field with 1 billion barrel of oil was recently discovered near the Falklands, and this discovery increased the tension between England and Argentina. One billion barrels of oil is not much when compared to Venezuelas 300 billion barrels, but in absolute terms it is a very large quantity. And these waters are difficult to explore, so there is a possibility of further discoveries. After the Argentinean attack of 1982, the English have enhanced the Islands defense capabilities. The British aircrafts that are stationed on the Islands are much more advanced than the Argentinean counterparts. Argentina announced that the companies that will explore the oil reserves of the Falklands will not have the right to participate in the development of the Argentinean fields. Argentina is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of shale oil and shale gas, as you can see at the following Energy Information Table. Picture 3
http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=14431 I must also mention that the Falklands are important for England because they give her access to the South Ocean and the South Pole i.e. the region of Antarctica, as you can see at the following map. Picture 4 http://www.worldatlas.com/img/areamap/continent/antartica_map.gif
See also Shale Oil and Shale Gas Reserves https://iakal.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/shale-oil-and-shale-gas-reserves/ For the Telegraph article see New Falklands oil discovery could stir trouble with Argentina, May 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/1163562 7/New-Falklands-oil-discovery-could-stir-trouble-with-Argentina.html
See also Shale Oil and Shale Gas Reserves https://iakal.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/shale-oil-and-shale-gas-reserves/ For the Telegraph article see New Falklands oil discovery could stir trouble with Argentina, May 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/1163562 7/New-Falklands-oil-discovery-could-stir-trouble-with-Argentina.html

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England vs Argentina

  • 1. England vs Argentina Iakovos Alhadeff The Falkland Islands belong to England since her glorious days. Argentina considers the Islands part of her territory, and the two countries went to a war in 1982 for these islands. England won the war and managed to keep the Islands under British control.
  • 2. http://www.operationworld.org/files/ow/maps/lginset/falk-LMAP-md.png Picture 2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falklands_War#/media/File:Falklands,_Campa ign,_(Distances_to_bases)_1982.jpg As usual, Argentina and England fight for the control of the Islands because their seabed are supposed to be rich in oil. As you can read at the following
  • 3. Telegraph article, titled New Falklands oil discovery could stir trouble with Argentina, May 2015, a field with 1 billion barrel of oil was recently discovered near the Falklands, and this discovery increased the tension between England and Argentina. One billion barrels of oil is not much when compared to Venezuelas 300 billion barrels, but in absolute terms it is a very large quantity. And these waters are difficult to explore, so there is a possibility of further discoveries. After the Argentinean attack of 1982, the English have enhanced the Islands defense capabilities. The British aircrafts that are stationed on the Islands are much more advanced than the Argentinean counterparts. Argentina announced that the companies that will explore the oil reserves of the Falklands will not have the right to participate in the development of the Argentinean fields. Argentina is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of shale oil and shale gas, as you can see at the following Energy Information Table. Picture 3
  • 4. http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=14431 I must also mention that the Falklands are important for England because they give her access to the South Ocean and the South Pole i.e. the region of Antarctica, as you can see at the following map. Picture 4 http://www.worldatlas.com/img/areamap/continent/antartica_map.gif
  • 5. See also Shale Oil and Shale Gas Reserves https://iakal.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/shale-oil-and-shale-gas-reserves/ For the Telegraph article see New Falklands oil discovery could stir trouble with Argentina, May 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/1163562 7/New-Falklands-oil-discovery-could-stir-trouble-with-Argentina.html
  • 6. See also Shale Oil and Shale Gas Reserves https://iakal.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/shale-oil-and-shale-gas-reserves/ For the Telegraph article see New Falklands oil discovery could stir trouble with Argentina, May 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/1163562 7/New-Falklands-oil-discovery-could-stir-trouble-with-Argentina.html