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Patagonia was initially claimed by the Spanish, but would come under British dominance during the early 19th Century. Much of the British settlements were on the Atlantic coast, the Falkland Islands, and on the Strait of Magellan. Beginning in the 1860s, several Welsh settlements would be established, helping to populate the northern frontiers. A gold rush during the later half of the 19th Century would bring people to settle further south. Patagonia was granted dominion status in 1910. A | Patagonia was initially claimed by the Spanish, but would come under British dominance during the early 19th Century. Much of the British settlements were on the Atlantic coast, the Falkland Islands, and on the Strait of Magellan. Beginning in the 1860s, several Welsh settlements would be established, helping to populate the northern frontiers. A gold rush during the later half of the 19th Century would bring people to settle further south. Patagonia was granted dominion status in 1910. A | ||
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Patagonia is a country in South America. Located in the southern part of the continent, Patagonia is the largest Anglophone country in both South America and the Latin American region. Patagonia is bordered by Argentina to the north, Chile to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the waters of the Drake Passage to the south. Patagonia is a Commonwealth realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. Patagonia has the third-largest economy in Latin America and is a member of the Commonwealth Confederation
Patagonia was initially claimed by the Spanish, but would come under British dominance during the early 19th Century. Much of the British settlements were on the Atlantic coast, the Falkland Islands, and on the Strait of Magellan. Beginning in the 1860s, several Welsh settlements would be established, helping to populate the northern frontiers. A gold rush during the later half of the 19th Century would bring people to settle further south. Patagonia was granted dominion status in 1910. A