Falkland Islanders have voted almost unanimously in a referendum to stay under British rule, as Argentina intensifies its claim over the territory.
The official count showed on Monday that nearly all the islanders voted in favour of remaining a British Overseas Territory; only three "no" votes were cast, versus 1,513 yeses.
Residents immediately took to the streets in celebration, singing and waving British flags.
As Argentina rejected the vote as a meaningless publicity stunt, British Prime Minister David Cameron urged countries around the world to respect the results.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, DAVID CAMERON, SAYING:
"I think the most important thing about this result is that we believe in self-determination and the Falkland Islanders have spoken so clearly about their future, and now other countries right across the world, I hope, will respect and revere this very, very clear result."
Three decades since Argentina and Britain we