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	Agalega Islands - QuickSeek Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Agalega Islands are two islands in the Indian Ocean, lying 1,100 km (700 miles) north of Mauritius at 10°25′S 56°35′E.
		The North Island is home to the islands' airstrip and the capital of Vingt Cinq and village of La Fourche, while the South Island has the village of Sainte Rita.
		The islands are known for their coconuts, the production of which is the main industry, and for the Agalega Island Day Gecko.
	encyclopedia.quickseek.com /index.php/Agalega_Islands (144 words)

	Encyclopedia: Clipperton Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Clipperton Island (French: Ãle de Clipperton and sometimes Ãle de la Passion) is an uninhabited seven-square-kilometer coral atoll in the North Pacific Ocean, 1,300 km southwest of Mexico, at 10Â°18â² N 109Â°13â² W.
		The island has a tropical oceanic climate, with average temperatures of 20â“32Â°C. The rainy season occurs in Mayâ“October, and the island is subject to tropical storms.
		Clipperton Island was originally discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, but was later named after John Clipperton, an English pirate and privateer who fought the Spanish during the early 18th century and who used the island as a base for his raids on shipping.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Clipperton-Island (3456 words)

	Agalega Island
		Agalega consistis or two small islands, the North Island, which is also the main island, and the South Island, located in the Indian Ocean, 1122 Km (697 miles) north of Mauritius.
		The first sight of the island from the air gives the impression of a green jewel in the ocean.
		The two islands are separated by a sand bank and the inhabitants must wait for high tides to cross from one island to the other by boat.
	www.encyclopedia.mu /Nature/Geography/Islets/Agalega (521 words)

	Agalega Islands -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Agalega Islands are two islands in the (The 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the East and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south) Indian Ocean, lying 1,100 km (700 miles) north of (A parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius) Mauritius.
		The North Island is home to the islands' (An airfield without normal airport facilities) airstrip and the capital of Vingt Cinq and village of La Fourche, while the South Island has the village of Sainte Rita.
		The islands are known for their (Large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk) coconuts, the production of which is the main industry, and for the Agalega Island Day Gecko.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ag/agalega_islands.htm (178 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Mauritius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of RÃ©union 200 km to the southwest.
		The island was discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, and was uninhabited until colonisation by the Dutch in 1638, who named the island in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau.
		The island of Mauritius itself is formed around a central plateau, with its highest peak in the southwest, Piton de la Riviere Noire at 828 m.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Mauritius (1296 words)

	A trip in Dornier to Agalega island from Mauritius
		Agalega is a small island in the Indian Ocean, 697 miles (1122 Kms) almost north of Mauritius.
		Agalega is renowned for its coconut plantations and the first sight of the island from the air gives the impression of a green jewel lying on the blue velvet of the ocean.
		The two islands are separated by a 1.5 Km stretch of sand and coral and the inhabitants can either painfully walk across at low tides or wait for high tides to cross from one island to the other by boat.
	pages.intnet.mu /fullspot/Agalega.htm (820 words)

	Chagos Islanders v. Attorney General
		Islands populated by contract workers or with an insignificant population which could be transferred or easily resettled were obviously attractive in those respects.
		Agalega, Peros Banhos and the Salomon Islands were seen as possibilities because of their coconut plantations, working in which was the only skill which the Ilois and many other contract workers possessed.
		It was Chagos Agalega Company Limited and the subsequent management company, Moulinie & Co, which was responsible for reducing the number of workers, for recruitment and organising the transport of the workers and their dependants to Mauritius, Agalega and the Seychelles upon closure of the islands.
	www.uniset.ca /naty/2003EWHC2222.htm (15658 words)

	Indian Ocean - Mascarene Islands
		The Mascarene Islands — Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues — are located in the southwestern Indian Ocean, lying east of Madagascar and south of the Seychelles.
		The main islands of the group are all located at the southern end of the Mascarene Plateau and lie in a northeast to southwest line stretching for 875 km, with Rodrigues in the east and Réunion in the west.
		The islands of the Seychelles, located at the northern extremities of the Mascarene Plateau, have a different geological origin to those of the Mascarene group, being the eroded continental fragments arising from the break-up of the former Gondwanaland super-continent some 130 million years ago.
	www.oceandots.com /indian/mascarene (469 words)

	Mauritius - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Mauritius and Rodrigues are part of the Mascarene Islands, a chain of volcanic islands that include Reunion, the nation's nearest neighbor at 145 kilometers to the southwest and governed as an overseas territory (département) of France.
		The islands are perched on submarine ridges, including the Mascarene Plateau that runs for some 3,000 kilometers in an arc bowed outward from the African mainland, and the Rodrigues Fracture Zone that ripples eastward and connects this underwater plateau with the massive Mid-Indian Ridge.
		The island consists of a broken ring of mountain ranges, some 600 to 800 meters above sea level, encircling a central tableland that slopes from a level of 300 meters in the north to 600 meters in the southwest.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-8617.html (884 words)

	Mauritius - GEOGRAPHY
		Mauritius and Rodrigues are part of the Mascarene Islands, a chain of volcanic islands that include Reunion, the nation's nearest neighbor at 145 kilometers to the southwest and governed as an overseas territory (département) of France.
		The islands are perched on submarine ridges, including the Mascarene Plateau that runs for some 3,000 kilometers in an arc bowed outward from the African mainland, and the Rodrigues Fracture Zone that ripples eastward and connects this underwater plateau with the massive Mid-Indian Ridge.
		The island consists of a broken ring of mountain ranges, some 600 to 800 meters above sea level, encircling a central tableland that slopes from a level of 300 meters in the north to 600 meters in the southwest.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/mauritius/GEOGRAPHY.html (1399 words)

	MSN Encarta - Mauritius
		Several lakes are located in the plateau region, and numerous rivers rise in the highlands and flow to the coast.
		The island is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs, but Port Louis has a fine harbour that is accessible to ocean-going ships.
		The islands are almost entirely surrounded by coral, which is a valuable fishery and tourist resource, but some damage has occurred as a result of pollution and siltation.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574558/Mauritius.html (270 words)

	Ministry of Rodrigues & Outer Islands
		Ships, which visited Agalega for transportation of provisions, had to anchor in the high sea at some 500 metres from the jetty situated at St. James Anchorage, North Island.
		The twin islands of Agalega may have been known to the Malays and to the Arabs.
		Be that as it may, a school of thought now accepts that the islands were discovered and baptised in 1501 by Juan de Nova, who was a Galician in the employ of the Portuguese and who was nicknamed ‘Jean Gallego’ by his sailors.
	www.gov.mu /portal/site/shipping/menuitem.8d88de5e4abd6a45999128b3a0208a0c (609 words)

	Geonomy
		Place: Piton des Neiges 'piton des neiges' (snow peak) is a 3069m high inactive volcano on the island of rÃ©union, one of the volcanic islands in the mascarene archipelago in the southwestern indian ocean.
		Place: Praia 'praia' (portuguese for "beach"), population 113,664 (2005), is the capital of cape verde, an island nation in the atlantic ocean west of senegal.
		the name is dutch for "seal island" (or to be strictly accurate "island of seals", because robben is a plural noun), although "seal island" is a 'different' island near cape town (in false bay).
	www.geonomy.com /geonomy/viewHome.do?zoom=2&tagName=Africa (3391 words)

	Research & Teaching>>Mauritius>>Historical Background (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Although the Portuguese were the first Europeans to visit the island, the Dutch were the first to settle and establish a colony (from 1638-1658 and 1664-1710).
		The island of Rodrigues, situated at about 540 km to the east of Mauritius, is a mountainous island of about 104 km².
		The Agalega islands, with a total land area of about 70 km², have a population of about 330 engaged in the production of copra and coconut oil.
	www.hrdc.unam.na /mu_history.htm (306 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for mauritius
		Mauritius An island country lying in the southern Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 miles) to the east of Madagascar; it is also the name of the principal island (the others are Rodriguez and the Agalega Islands).
		The islands, which form the Chagos Archipelago and are located on the southern end of a chain of sea mounts that also includes Lakshadweep and the Maldives, were administered by Mauritius before they were made a...
		One of the Mascarene Islands, it is surrounded by coral reef.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=mauritius&StartAt=1 (980 words)

	Mauritius travel guide - Wikitravel
		The Dutch settlers came on the island by a bay in the south eastern part of the island which was named Warwyck Haven after the commander VanWarwyck, the bay is now known as Grand Port.
		The main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs that may pose maritime hazards.
		Rodrigues Island [15] Tiny, rugged, volcanic it lies 550km (340 miles) northeast of Mauritius and is known as the ‘anti-stress' island.
	wikitravel.org /en/Mauritius (4321 words)

	Agalega day gecko (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Agalega day gecko (Phelsuma borbonica agalegae CHEKE 1975) is a subspecies of geckos.
		The Agalega day gecko feeds on insects and nectar.
		The Agalega day gecko is often found on these trees as well as on Terminalia spec.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/A/Agalega-day-gecko.htm (372 words)

	About Agalega
		I would like to share some information about the Agalega Islands with your readers, as these islands are very much in the news these days.
		It appears that these Islands were a “lieu de transit” for the slaves, indentured labourers, immigrant trade between India and the Indian Ocean Islands and a ‘terre d’exil’ for those beings who dared to voice out their rights.
		The islands were regularly visited by Christian priests whose mission was to spread “la bonne parole” and mass christianisation of the inhabitants.
	www.mauritiustimes.com /100206modun.htm (737 words)

	DX News Letter 1241 April 23, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Agalega Islands are situated 950km North of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean at 10°40'South and 56°55'East.
		The islands in the Indian Ocean were settled already by the Phoenicians and Malayans and rediscovered by the Portuguese sailor Pedro Mascarenhas in 1512 Since then all islands east of Madagascar (e.g.
		On North Island there is an airstrip but the main village is Sainte Rita on South Island including of a school, a meteorological station and a small hospital for the 500 inhabitants.
	cpcug.org /user/wfeidt/Dxnl/dxnl1241.html (1125 words)

	Mauritius - Biocrawler definition:Mauritius - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon and Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands.
		The island was discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, and first colonised by the Dutch in 1638, naming the island in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau.
		The latter South Asian languages are spoken by descendants of the labourers brought from India during the British rule.
	www.biocrawler.com /w/index.php/Mauritius (1359 words)

	Agalega Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Agalega consists or two small islands, the North Island, which is also the main island, and the South Island, located in the Indian Ocean, 1122 Km (697 miles) north of Mauritius.
		The islands have a total land area of 70 km².
		The trip there is either by boat on board the Mauritius Pride or by air on the Dornier aircraft which belongs to the Coast Guard department of the Mauritian Police force.
	www.phelsumania.com /public/biogeography/mascarenes/agalega.html (501 words)

	Mauritius
		Mauritius, independent island republic in the western Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		Several lakes are located in the plateau region, and numerous streams rise in the highlands and radiate to the coast.
		The island is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs, but Port Louis, the capital, has a fine harbor, accessible to oceangoing ships.
	www.afroyonda.info /country/mu.html (246 words)

	Go4yp - Online Yellow Pages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Republic of Mauritius is an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar.
		In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon and Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands.
		Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km to the southwest.
	www.go4yp.com /Country/Mauritius.shtml (58 words)

	Place:Mauritius - Genealogy
		In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St.
		While Arab and Malay sailors knew of Mauritius as early as the 10th century and Portuguese sailors first visited it in 1505, the island remained uninhabited until 1638 when it was colonized by the Dutch.
		Despite winning the famous Battle of Grand-Port, the French were defeated by the British in the north of the island, at Cap Malheureux, a month later, and thus lost possession to the British in 1810 and the latter reverted the island to its former name.
	www.werelate.org /wiki/Place:Mauritius (422 words)

	Mauritius (01/07)
		Dependencies: Rodrigues Island, the Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals; Mauritius also claims sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, where U.S. Naval Support Facility at Diego Garcia is located.
		The island was named in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau by the Dutch, who abandoned the colony in 1710.
		In 1810, Mauritius was captured by the British, whose possession of the island was confirmed 4 years later by the Treaty of Paris.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2833.htm (2972 words)

	Mauritius. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		It is part of the Mascarene Island group, c.500 mi (800 km) E of Madagascar.
		The island of Rodriguez and two groups of small islands, Agalega and Cargados Carajos, are dependencies of Mauritius.
		The island was occupied by the Dutch from 1598 to 1710 and named after Prince Maurice of Nassau.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ma/Mauritiu.html (806 words)

	Tags - Islands - Instablogs Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		There are several islands and remote retreats owned by billionaires and millionaires.
		Every island is surrounded by water but do all of them carry an appeal other than their beaches and oceans.
		Bahamas has many islands which are enriched with natural beauty.
	www.instablogs.com /tags/islands (266 words)

	Agalega islands turn to tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The islands, located closer to Madagascar than to India, are 1 000km north of the small island nation of Mauritius.
		It wasn't immediately known what Mauritius would get out of the deal, but the newspaper suggested that the upgrading of an existing airstrip into a full-fledged airport and development of a port were on a list of hoped-for infrastructure improvements.
		The cost of building resorts and hotels on the isolated islands could be considerable, and Mauritius wants the islands' 70 square kilometres to be developed for premium tourists, the newspaper said.
	www.ioltravel.co.za /article/view/3564485 (286 words)

	Phelsuma borbonica agalegae
		The islands are far closer to the granitic Seychelles than to Réunion, the origin of the gene pool of this subspecies.
		Both islands have a total land area of only 70 square km.
		Phelsuma borbonica agalegae is mainly found on coconut trees (Cocos nucifera) and the broadleaf trees (Terminalia catappa), but also in and around the houses and gardens.
	www.phelsumania.com /public/systematics/species/phelsuma_borbonica_agalegae_1.html (156 words)

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