Chileans in the Falkland Islands

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Chileans in the Falkland Islands
Total population
181 (6.2%)
Languages
British Chilean • Chileans in the United Kingdom

Chileans in the Falkland Islands are people of Chilean ancestry or nationality who live in the Falkland Islands. They form largest community coming from mainland South America and the largest non-British group[A] on the islands, accounting for over 6% of the total population according to the 2012 census.[1] However, the actual number of Chileans living in the Falkland Islands may be higher as some individuals of Chilean origin may have identified themselves as "Falkland Islander" in the census, and the census did not include temporary Chilean workers on the islands.[2]

History

A Chilean consulate was established on the Falklands in the 1870s and remained well into the 20th century.[3] The first Chileans to arrive on the Falklands in large numbers came in the late 1970s, mainly from Punta Arenas and other parts of the Magallanes Region,[4] with 28 permanent Chilean residents listed in the 1980 census. Following the Falklands War in 1982, Argentine nationals were banned from visiting the Falklands until the 1990s, which led to many Chileans (whose government had supported the UK during the war) moving to the Falklands to take up jobs previously held by Argentines.[5] The permanent Chilean population remained fairly stable until the start of the 21st century when Chileans remaining on the islands for longer than 6 years rose to over 100.[6] According to the 2012 census, there were 161 Chilean residents (82 women and 79 men) in Stanley and Camp, representing 6% of the civilian population, with an addition 20 Chileans listed as working at RAF Mount Pleasant, bringing the total number to 181 (6.2% of the total population).[1]

The 2006 census indicated that about 157 Islanders had Chilean ancestry, nine were

Spanish Chilean.[6]

Population

The population speaks

Chilean Independence Day is also celebrated on the Falklands and since 2010 festivities have taken place with the Governor at Government House.[3]

The main link between the Falklands and Chile is the weekly

Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner threatened to ban flights to the Falklands from flying over Argentine airspace, which led to protests by Chileans in the islands and Chile itself against Kirchner's proposals.[2]

Chileans who have lived on the islands for more than seven years are entitled to apply for

Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly.[9]

Chilean immigration to the Falklands 1980-2012
Year[10] Chilean Residents Percentage of
total population
1980 28[11]Increase 1.5
1986 36[6]Increase 1.9
1991 43[12]Increase 2.1
1996 42[13]Decrease 1.6
2001 55[14]Increase 1.9
2006 136[15]Increase 4.6
2012 181[1]Increase 6.2

See also

Notes

  1. St. Helena.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Falkland Islands Census 2012: Headline results" (PDF). Falkland Islands Government. 10 September 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Chilean community in Falklands plan to write a letter to President Piñera". MercoPress. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Falklands Chilean residents celebrate National Day and strong links with Chile". MercoPress. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ^ Waldo Diaz (1 May 2012). "Jon Benjamin: "¿Por qué puede reabrirse este asunto territorial y no otro?"". La Tercera (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  5. ^ Cranley Onslow, vol 36 cc29-30W (31 January 1983). https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1983/jan/31/falkland-islands. Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. {{cite book}}: |chapter-url= missing title (help)
  6. ^ a b c "1986 census report" (PDF). Falkland Islands government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  7. ^ "The Falkland Islands – History & Timeline". wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Mercosur supports Argentina: bans access to all Falklands/Malvinas flagged vessels". MercoPress. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  9. ^ Niebieskikwiat, Natasha (2017-11-09). "Una chilena será legisladora de las Islas Malvinas" [A Chilean will be a legislator from the Falkland Islands]. Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  10. ^ "Falkland Islands census". citypopulation.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  11. ^ Report of Census, 1980. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980 - 14. 1983. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. ^ Report of Census, 1991. Falkland Islands government. 1991. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  13. ^ Falkland Islands census report 1996. Falkland Islands government. 1996. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  14. ^ "Seventeenth periodic reports of States parties due in 2002: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". UN Document. 13 March 2003. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  15. ^ "2006 census report" (PDF). Falkland Islands government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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