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The South American territorial disputes are the territorial disputes and litigations that have developed in South America since the aftermath of the continent's wars of independence, which have shaped the current political geography of the region. These conflicts have been resolved through both military and diplomatic means.
Dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom over the Turtle Islands located south of the Philippines, which was then American territory. In a 1930 treaty the United Kingdom acknowledged American sovereignty over the islands and was agreed upon that the British would remain administering the island until the United States express ...
1821 — 1998 Ecuadorian–Peruvian territorial dispute; 1836 — 1839 War of the Confederation; 1837 — 1839 War between Argentina and Peru–Bolivian Confederation; 1879 — 1884 War of the Pacific; 1932 — 1933 Leticia Incident with Colombia. 1941 — 1942 Ecuadorian–Peruvian War; 1968 1968 Peruvian coup d'état; 1981 — Paquisha War.
Map showing the territorial dispute and its resolution in 1966. The Alto Palena-Encuentro River border dispute was a territorial dispute between the Argentine Republic and the Republic of Chile over the demarcation of the boundary between landmarks XVI and XVII of their common border [1] [2] [3] in the valleys located north of General Vintter/Palena Lake (formerly General Paz Lake), [4] [5 ...
Disputed islands of South America (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Disputed territories in South America" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Category: Disputed territories in South America by country. 2 languages. ... Territorial disputes of Bolivia (6 P) Territorial disputes of Brazil (1 C, 7 P) C.
Territorial disputes are often related to the possession of natural resources such as rivers, fertile farmland, mineral or petroleum resources although the disputes can also be driven by culture, religion, and ethnic nationalism. Territorial disputes often result from vague and unclear language in a treaty that set up the original boundary.
The Kingdom of Norway had several territorial disputes throughout its history, mainly regarding islands and sea boundaries in the Arctic Ocean. [149] The Old Kingdom of Norway , which was the Norwegian territories at its maximum extent, included Iceland , the settleable areas of Greenland , the Faroe Islands , and the Northern Isles and ...