Relationship dossier
Algeria
Falkland Islands
Relationship assessment
Algeria supports Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands; the territory’s foreign relations are conducted by the United Kingdom.
Algeria toward Falkland Islands
-15Algeria has supported Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, opposing the territory’s status under British administration.
Falkland Islands toward Algeria
Not assessedThe Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, and their foreign relations are conducted by the United Kingdom rather than independently by the territorial government.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria has supported Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands, placing its position at odds with the islands’ status under British administration. The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory; their foreign relations are conducted by the United Kingdom, and the territory does not independently set policy toward Algeria.
Areas of tension
- Algeria’s support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim conflicts with the Falkland Islands’ status under British administration.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and consistency of Algeria’s support for Argentina’s claim are unclear.
- The extent of any direct practical contact between Algeria and the Falkland Islands is unclear.