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Argentine population in Antarctica 230, including nine families and 16 children
Argentina’s population and housing census which this week took off in Antarctica revealed that 230 people live in the six Argentine bases including nine families and 16 children. The survey was done two days before the official launching in continental Argentina and was considered a “very successful experience”. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesDon't get too comfortable folks .... remember 1833 !
Oct 26th, 2010 - 06:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0230 people live in the six Argentine bases
Oct 26th, 2010 - 07:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0Makes Stanley look ike Hong Kong
Hoytred, why don´t you get a patent? I cannot think of a better way of showing how stupid someone may be than by using comments like yours!
Oct 26th, 2010 - 01:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Hoytred #1 And then you say “Let the poor islanders alone” lol NEVER!
Oct 26th, 2010 - 02:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Coytred comment above is clear enough, some British like him(englishman) still have the same imperialist mind set. Malvinas is a british colony and belongs to Argentina and South America not UK nor Europe 14000km away.
Oct 26th, 2010 - 02:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0...“belongs to Argentina AND South America”? Very magnanimous of you Marcos.
Oct 26th, 2010 - 04:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As well as being untrue!
Oct 26th, 2010 - 05:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0THIMC
Oct 26th, 2010 - 05:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I tend to disagree with my compatriots about Mr. Hoytred qualities…
He is one of the best debaters in here and he has many of the ingredients of an Post Imperial Gentleman.
He is quite sincere.
He is not too devious.
He has an opinion of his own.
He has a twisted sense of humor.
He does not lie. (not knowingly anyhow)
He does not insult…. (not too much anyhow)
And most important of it all...… He is utterly wrong about the ”Malvinas Issue” :-)
However he is utterly right about the “Falklands Issue”
Oct 26th, 2010 - 08:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0:-p
FRESH, SWEET MUSIC FOR MY EARS:
Oct 26th, 2010 - 08:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Explorers endure bumpy ride for Falklands oil
Financial Times
Christopher Thompson
October 26 2010
When Rockhopper, this month reduced estimates of its Sea Lion well, the reaction was disappointed but sober.
Rockhopper has seen a 40 per cent drop in its share price from 510p in September to 300p and its announcement was the latest in a series of setbacks.
In the same week, Desire Petroleum, whose share price has dropped from 168p two weeks ago to 67p, announced that no oil or gas was found at its Rachel well.
In September BHP Billiton announcement that it was pulling out of a joint venture with Falkland Oil & Gas, in its Toroa prospect in the south Falkland Basin, after the first well turned out to be dry.
Falkland Oil & Gas shares have tumbled 33 per cent since.
“There are a lot of sceptics [about the Falklands] out there and it’s easy to be sceptical,” says Richard Rose, analyst at Oriel Securities.
Geopolitics aside, recent announcements have dulled the Falklands’ shine and, among some investors, including the companies’ large retail following, raised questions about the venture.
Peter Hitchens, analyst at Panmure Gordon, says the latest setbacks are part of an exploration bubble deflating.
“People forget the fact that the usual result of exploration is duff so this is part and parcel of the cycle.
David Farrell, an analyst at Evolution Securities, is more forthright: “It’s a reality check for the market.”
It was never just its remote location that made the Falklands a risky exploration play. Coupled with a lack of infrastructure and Argentina’s refusal to allow any company that operates in the Falklands to enter its territorial waters, most oil services still have to be obtained from Aberdeen.
230 people in the Antarctica Argentine sector.
Oct 26th, 2010 - 09:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0so how long have these people been there. long enough for them to claim-
to be Antarcticans- or argetinians. And do these people claim rights of settlement, just interested
A dry well is a dry well :(
Oct 26th, 2010 - 09:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0A total of 206 children have died this year of malnutrition in the northern Argentina
Oct 26th, 2010 - 09:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Would make a mark on the Population if they were in this Southern Argentina
Thankyou Think ... correct on all but the last obviously. My dear old Mum always said “ Moderation in all things” .... I've always assumed that she didn't include wine and women.
Oct 26th, 2010 - 11:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As for the rest .. keep an eye on those Antartic lands folks ...... the big boys are!
As Marcos Alejandro said:
Oct 27th, 2010 - 03:42 pm - Link - Report abuse 0and “he has the imperialist mind set”
Not doubt about that.
Personally I prefer true warmongers without hipocrisy like Typhoon or Stinky. They are what they show: streetdogs.
Enough damage already done worldwide by the leadership of H@@tsy type
An imperialist mind set would mean that the UK would be gaining or wanting to gain new territory.
Oct 27th, 2010 - 10:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0This is not the case, has not been for many years.
Territories was the 19th century language.
Oct 28th, 2010 - 12:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0Today is resources, you know that better than me.
an implanted population?, squatters?
Oct 28th, 2010 - 09:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0“Territories was the 19th century language.
Oct 28th, 2010 - 11:13 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Today is resources, you know that better than me.”
But, argentina wants both. Doesn't that give Argentina an “imperialist mind set”
What's the difference?
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