Original: This is the southernmost manned outpost of South America ( including islands ) , even if the South Sandwich Islands are regarded as part of South America , since the Argentinian station on Thule Island was dismantled in June 1982 ( in the aftermath of the Falklands War ) .
Simplified: This is the southernmost manned outpost of South America ( including islands ) , even if the South Sandwich Islands are regarded as part of South America . The Argentinian station on Thule Island was taken down in June 1982 after the Falklands War .