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France established a colony at Port St. Louis, on East Falkland's Berkeley Sound coast in 1764.
The French name Îles Malouines was given to the islands – malouin being the adjective for the Breton port of Saint-Malo.
The Spanish name Islas Malvinas is a translation of the French name of Îles Malouines.
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