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 islands, governed by Mauritius, have a total area of 70 km². 1976 File links The following pages link to this file: Agalega Islands Categories: Central Intelligence Agency images ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritius. ...

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. An airstrip is a kind of airport that consists only of a runway with perhaps fueling equipment. ... Vingt Cinq is the capital of the Agalega Islands, two islands in the Indian Ocean, governed by Mauritius. ...

The islands are known for their coconuts, the production of which is the main industry, and for the Agalega Island Day Gecko. At one time, no coinage circulated on the islands; all payment was by government-issued vouchers and debited directly from the inhabitants' salaries. Bold textItalic text Binomial name Cocos nucifera L. For other uses, see Coconut (disambiguation). ... Trinomial name Phelsuma borbonica agalegae Cheke, 1975 Agalega day gecko (Phelsuma borbonica agalegae Cheke, 1975) is a subspecies of geckos. ... Coinage is: A Drinking game also known as Quarters a series of coins struck as part of currency a magazine about numismatics, capitalized: COINage The right or process of making coins The creation of a neologism, or new word; see word coinage The duty or tax on refined tin, abolished... A voucher is a certificate which is worth a certain monetary value and which may only be spent for specific reasons or on specific goods. ...

Indian lease

In early December 2006, the Indian newspaper, the Times of India, carried a series of reports that Mauritius had suggested transferring the Agalegas to India on a long lease in order to develop tourist infrastructure ^[1], ^[2], ^[3], ^[4]. The Common Man featured on a commemorative stamp released by the Indian Postal Service on the 150th Anniversary of the Times of India - 1988. ...

Given the facts of Mauritian politics, built around balancing the various ethnic communities, such as the Francophonic Creoles and the Indo-Mauritians, Creoles objected to and denied this suggestion ^[5].

In an interview granted to the Times of India, the Mauritian Deputy Premier, Xavier-Luc Duval, an ethnic Creole himself, denied that there was any move by the Mauritian government to cede or lease the islands to India ^[6].

See also

Image File history File links Flag_of_Mauritius. ... Image File history File links Coa_Mauritius-large. ... The island of Mauritius itself is divided into 9 districts (capitals in parentheses): Black River (Tamarin) Flacq (Centre de Flacq) Grand Port (Mahebourg) Moka (Moka) Pamplemousses (Pamplemousses) Plaines Wilhems (Rose Hill) Port Louis (Port Louis) Riviére du Rempart (Poudre dOr) Savanne (Souillac) Three islands or island groups also... Black River is a District of Mauritius on the western side of the island. ... Flacq is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. ... Grand Port is a district encompassing much of south-eastern part of the island of Mauritius. ... Moka is a district of Mauritius in the central plateau of the island. ... Pamplemousses is a district of Mauritius in the north of the island, and is one of the most densely populated parts of the island. ... Plaines Wilhems is one of the most important districts in Mauritius, not to say the most. ... Port Louis District is a district of Mauritius. ... Rivière du Rempart is a district of Mauritius. ... Savanne is a district in Mauritius. ... The island of Mauritius itself is divided into 9 districts (capitals in parentheses): Black River (Tamarin) Flacq (Centre de Flacq) Grand Port (Mahebourg) Moka (Moka) Pamplemousses (Pamplemousses) Plaines Wilhems (Rose Hill) Port Louis (Port Louis) Riviére du Rempart (Poudre dOr) Savanne (Souillac) Three islands or island groups also... Map of the Cargados Carajos Islands Cargados Carajos Shoals (also known as the Saint Brandon Rocks) are a group of about 16 small islands and islets on an extended reef in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mauritius. ... Map of Rodrigues Rodrigues (or, incorrectly, Rodriguez) is one of the Mascarene Islands and a dependency of Mauritius. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nazareth Bank is a large undersea bank in the Indian Ocean, part of the vast undersea Mascarene Plateau. ... The Saya de Malha Bank (also Sahia de Malha Bank) is a large undersea bank in the Indian Ocean, part of the vast undersea Mascarene Plateau. ... Map of the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory) The Chagos Archipelago is a group of six atolls with more than 600 individual tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, that lies about 500 km (300 miles) due south of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean, and 1600 km (1000 miles... Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean: • 1 : Bassas da India • 2 : Europa Island • 3 : Glorioso Islands • 4 : Juan de Nova • 5 : Tromelin (KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : Réunion, YT : Mayotte) Tromelin Island (French: ÃŽle Tromelin ) is a low, flat one km² island... Mauritian politics are vibrant and characterized by coalition and alliance building. ... The Parliament of Mauritius, the National Assembly, has 70 members, 62 elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies and 8 additional members appointed by the Supreme Court to ensure that ethnic and religious minorities are equitably represented. ... Political parties in Mauritius lists political parties in Mauritius. ... Elections in Mauritius gives information on election and election results in Mauritius. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require rewriting and/or reformatting. ... Link titleAn incomplete list of Mauritian companies: Rogers Group - conglomerate est. ... // Basic telephony was introduced in Mauritius in October 1883. ... Mauritius has strong and friendly relations with the West, as well as with France and India and the countries of southern and eastern Africa. ... // History The education system in Mauritius is largely based on the British system since Mauritius was a former British colony. ... The culture of Mauritius involves the blending of several cultures from Mauritiuss history, as well as individual culture arising indigenously. ... Mauritian Creole people are the people of African and Malagasy origin who live in Mauritius. ... Franco-Mauritians are people of French origin who reside in Mauritius. ... Indo-Mauritians are people of Indian descent living on the island of Mauritius, where they represent a majority. ... Sino-Mauritian or Chinese Mauritian are overseas Chinese who reside in Mauritius. ... This is a short list of prominent people from Mauritius. ... Hinduism originally came to Mauritius in Indians who worked as indentured servants of European settlers of the island. ... The 1968 constitution of Mauritius recognized four religious categories: Hindus, Muslims, Sino-Mauritians, and the general population. ... The island of Mauritius is known for sega music, alongside the nearby Réunion island, though reggae, soukous and other genres are also popular. ... // Mauritius was first discovered by the Arabs in 975 AD. Also Malay sailors knew of Mauritius as early as the 10th century. ...

References

External links

• Encycloædia Mauritiana entry
• Agalega island