who were the early settlers here?
The French.
Falkland Islands
The Falklands remained uninhabited until the 1764 establishment of Port Louis on East Falkland by French captain Louis Antoine de Bougainville 
the falkland islands are off the coast of what south american country Argentina how did the name of the islands originate? The name comes from Falkland Sound, the strait that separates the two main islands. can you name any plants or animals that are found here? Southern elephant seal, hares, reindeer and a variety of dwarf shrubs
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Falkland Islands [SEP] History
Although Fuegians from Patagonia may have visited the Falkland Islands in prehistoric times, the islands were uninhabited when Europeans first discovered them. Claims of discovery date back to the 16th century, but no consensus exists on whether early explorers discovered the Falklands or other islands in the South Atlantic. The first recorded landing on the islands is attributed to English captain John Strong, who, en route to Peru and Chile's littoral in 1690, discovered the Falkland Sound and noted the islands' water and game. The Falklands remained uninhabited until the 1764 establishment of Port Louis on East Falkland by French captain Louis Antoine de Bougainville and the 1766 foundation of Port Egmont on Saunders Island by British captain John MacBride.