The location of the Argentine
island is marked with a red ellipse.
Argentine island exclave
surrounded by Uruguayan territory.
An
agreement reached by Argentina and Uruguay in 1973 reaffirmed Argentine
jurisdiction over Martín García (which is actually on the Uruguayan side
of the boundary), ending a century-old dispute between the two countries
over the island.
According to the terms of the agreement, Martín García
was to be devoted exclusively to a natural preserve.
The island's area is about 2 km², and
population about 200 persons.
