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Old 22nd Nov 2010, 08:09
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BEagle
 
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A2QFI, the British name arose from some sycophantic naval officer naming the channel between the islands after the Commissioner of the Admiralty who had sponsored the journey, whereas the first settlers named them the Īles Malouines after their home port.

Despite jingositic bluster, The International Standards Organisation name for these miserable lumps of peat, rock and goose $hit is Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

As for the names of the navy's forthcoming aircraftless carriers, traditional naval aircraft carrier names should of course be used.
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