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-Some forces that may lead to supranationalism include economies of scale, trade agreements, military alliances, and transnational environmental challenges.
-Supranationalism is expressed in the creation of multinational organizations.
-Some forces that may lead to devolution of states include physical geography, ethnic separatism,
terrorism, economic and social problems, and irredentism.
-Devolution is expressed in the fragmentation of states into autonomous regions [e.g., Nunavut, Native American Reservations], subnational political-territorial units [e.g., Spain, Belgium, Canada], or Balkanization [e.g., former Yugoslavia, the Caucasus].
-Advances in communication technology have facilitated devolution, supranationalism, and democratization.
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FALKLAND ISLANDS
United KingdomName: Falkland IslandsDistance to the United Kingdom: 6,250 nautical milesDates of Control: 1765-1767, 1771-1774, 1833-1982, 1982 to present
ArgentinaName: Islas MalvinasDistance to Argentina: 182 nautical milesDates of Control: 1770-1881 [as Spanish Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata], 1829-1831 [Argentina, onward], 1832-1833, three months
in 1982, The Falkland Islands War took place in 1982 between Argentina and Great Britain, when Argentina's military invaded the small British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. British forces reclaimed the islands after a short war.
Using the information shown, which of the following geographic principles explains the conflict in the Falkland Islands?