Isla Martín García (Argentina)

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Martín García Island (Spanish: Isla Martín García) is an island in the Río de la Plata. The island is in Uruguayan waters but in 1973 Uruguay and Argentina reached an agreement establishing Martín García as Argentine territory and nature reserve. The island of 1.84 km2 (0.7 sq mi) has a permanent population of about 150 people (50 families), and falls within the jurisdiction of Buenos Aires Province. The island is accessible by air at Martín García Island Airport.
Wikipedia article: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isla_Martín_García
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Coordinates:   34°10'56"S   58°15'3"W

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  • Argentine exclave in Uruguayan waters. formerly military and naval base, now game and bird sanctuary. known as the Gibraltar of the River Plate, because of strategical location, in the 19th. century.
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