Focus returns to the Falkland Islands on the April 2 anniversary of 1982 war, in photos

STANLEY, Falkland Islands (AP) — Attention in Argentina returns each April 2 to the Falkland Islands, a wind-swept South Atlantic archipelago whose sovereignty Argentina has long claimed. The islands' ties with the mainland remain limited, decades after the 1982 war with the U.K. ended in a British victory.

Islanders often describe themselves as culturally distant from Argentina despite the islands’ proximity to the South American coast, and voted in a 2013 referendum to remain a British overseas territory.

The local economy relies heavily on commercial fishing — especially squid — while tourism drawn by wildlife and rugged landscapes has grown steadily in recent years.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.