Slider back strap â A Venus exclusive! The back strap of a bikini top or one piece has a metal piece that slides along the strap to increase or decrease the total back length. This allows for increased adjustability in the width of the garment for a better fit.
Quick Answer. Argentina declared its independence from Spain on July 9, 1816. This followed a six-year war for independence against the forces of the Spanish Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata that ruled over the southern half of South America. Continue Reading.
Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927 and claimed the South Sandwich Islands in 1938. Argentina maintained a naval station, Corbeta Uruguay on Thule Island in the South Sandwich Islands, from 1976 until 1982 when it was closed by the Royal Navy. The Argentine claim over South Georgia contributed to the 1982 Falklands War, during which Argentine forces briefly occupied the island.