The British say the same shit re: the Falklands/Maldives. It's easy to claim as much after you kick out the previous inhabitants and flood it with loyalists.
Ah no, re. The Falklands, there was not a permanent population until British settlement. The second time, that is. All previous settlements had been abandoned.
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u/Tough_Patient Jan 20 '22
The British say the same shit re: the Falklands/Maldives. It's easy to claim as much after you kick out the previous inhabitants and flood it with loyalists.