1/ In 2013, Falkland Islanders exercised their right to self-determination and voted decisively to remain a UK Overseas Territory. 🇫🇰🇬🇧 While the right to self-determination is enshrined in the UN Charter, Falkland Islanders have often had to fight for this right. ✅

1/ On 18th July 1845, Stanley became the capital city of the Falkland Islands. 🇫🇰 A short thread on the extraordinary history of our wonderful capital. 🧵

In 2013, Falkland Islanders voted definitively (99.8%) to remain a UK Overseas Territory. 🇫🇰🇬🇧 But while self-determination is enshrined in the UN Charter, Islanders have had to fight for their right to decide their own future - watch our short self-determination film below. 📽️

On this day in 2013, the Falkland Islands Sovereignty Referendum took place. 🗳️ With a 92% turnout, Islanders exercised our right to self-determination and voted definitively (99.8%) to remain a UK Overseas Territory. 🇫🇰🇬🇧

5/ A great quirk of the Falklands system is that we also use mobile polling stations. 🚘 Because the population of the Falklands is sparse (in places), and we want to make it easy for people to vote, polling stations travel to voters on four wheels and via plane. 🛩️

1/ Today is election day in the Falkland Islands as we hold our General Election. 🗳️ With Islanders heading to the polls, here's a short thread on how we do elections in the Falklands. 🧵🇫🇰