Mascarene IslandsThe Mascarene Islands (English: ; French: Mascareignes) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Their name derives from the Portuguese navigator Pedro Mascarenhas, who first visited them in April 1512.
RéunionOverseas department of FranceOverseas department and region of France and outermost region of the European UnionRéunion (; French:; Reunionese Creole: La Rényon; known as Île Bourbon before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France within the African region.
Outer Islands of MauritiusThe Outer Islands of Mauritius is the first-level administrative divisions of Mauritius and consists of several outlying islands. The Outer Islands of Mauritius are managed under the aegis of the Prime Minister of Mauritius through the Prime Minister's Office by the Outer Islands Development Corporation which is the authority empowered under the law to manage the Outer Islands of Mauritius.
Port MathurinThe village of Port Mathurin (French pronunciation:) serves as the capital of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius. Most of the population of Rodrigues is settled close to or in the city. It lies on the north coast of the Indian Ocean island and functions as the administrative, judicial and economic centre of Rodrigues. As the name suggests, it also operates the main harbour of the island. Port Mathurin has a population of around 6,000 people (2006).Prime Minister of MauritiusThe prime minister of Mauritius (French: Premier Ministre de Maurice) is the head of government of Mauritius. He presides over the Cabinet of Ministers, which advises the president of the country and is collectively responsible to the National Assembly for any advice given and for all action done by or under the authority of any minister in the execution of his office. The position is the most powerful constitutional office in the country.
Autonomous administrative divisionAn autonomous administrative division (also referred to as an autonomous area, autonomous zone, autonomous entity, autonomous unit, autonomous region, autonomous subdivision, autonomous province, or autonomous territory) is a subnational administrative division or internal territory of a sovereign state that has a degree of autonomy—self-governance—under the national government.
Rodriguan creoleRodriguan Creole is a dialect of Mauritian Creole, a French-based creole language, spoken on the island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. It is spoken by virtually all of the inhabitants of the island. On Rodrigues, like in the rest of the republic of Mauritius, English is the administrative language and French is also widely spoken, even more commonly than English. Rodriguan Creole is very similar to French, which is why it is sometimes called a dialect of French.
French languageFrench (français or langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, French and its closest relatives—the langues d'oïl, historically spoken in northern France and southern Belgium—descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. It was influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the GermanicFrankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.
Coral reefOutcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletonsBiodiversity in a coral reefA coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals. Reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, whose polyps cluster in groups. Coral belongs to the classAnthozoa in the animal phylumCnidaria, which includes sea anemones and jellyfish.
Districts of MauritiusThe Districts of the Republic of Mauritius are the second-level administrative divisions after the Outer Islands of Mauritius. Mauritius IslandSavanneFlacqRivièreNoirePort LouisRivièreduRempartPamplemoussesPlainesWilhemsGrand PortMokaMauritius Island is divided into nine districts which consist of one city, four towns, and 130 villages. Its capital is Port Louis.
Statistics MauritiusStatistics Mauritius, formerly known as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) until 2000, is the national statistical agency of Mauritius. It operates under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development and is responsible for all statistical activities except for fisheries and health statistics which fall under the responsibility of the respective ministry.
Overseas departments and regions of FranceThe overseas departments and regions of France (French: départements et régions d'outre-mer, pronounced; DROM) are the five departments and regions of the French Republic which are located outside European France (also known as "Metropolitan France"). These overseas entities have exactly the same status as European France's departments and regions.
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