evidence: Stanley, on East Falkland, is the capital city. The islands are a self-governing Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, but have been the subject of a claim to sovereignty by Argentina since the British invasion of 1833. [...] On April 2, 1982, Argentina invaded and temporarily occupied the Falkland Islands and other British territories in the South Atlantic (South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands), a move which successfully diverted public attention from the nation's poor economic performance. The United Kingdom's reduction in military capacity in the South Atlantic may have encouraged the invasion. The Foreign Secretary, Lord Carrington, and two junior ministers had resigned by the end of the week following the Argentinian invasion, taking the blame for Britain's poor preparations and plans to decommission HMS Endurance, the Navy's only Antarctic patrol vessel. [...] Executive authority of the Falkland Islands is vested in the British Monarch and is exercised by the Governor on hisr behalf. The Governor is also responsible for the administration of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, as these islands have no native inhabitants. Defense and Foreign Affairs are the responsibility of the United Kingdom.