Falklands to hold sovereignty referendum

Island vote: Falklands announces vote plans a week after Argentina vows to sue British explorers

The Falkland Islands is to hold a referendum in 2013 on its "political status" in a bid to end the dispute with Argentina over the archipelago's sovereignty in which exploration has latterly taken centre stage.

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