Malay sailors knew of Mauritius as early as the 10th century CE and Portuguese sailors first visited in the 16th century‚ the island was first colonized in 1638 by the Dutch. Mauritius was populated over the next few centuries by waves of traders‚ planters and their slaves‚ indentured laborers‚ merchants‚ and artisans. The island was named in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau by the Dutch‚ who abandoned the colony in 1710. Captured by the British: The French claimed Mauritius in 1715 and renamed
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sized flightless bird that was discovered on the Island of Mauritius in the 1590s and was declared extinct less than a century later‚ in 1681. Because the dodo had a turkey-sized body‚ it is thought to have been most closely related to smaller birds such as doves and pigeons. The dodo inhabited the tropical forests on the tiny island of Mauritius that is situated in the Indian Ocean. Like the neighbouring island of Madagascar‚ Mauritius broke away from the African continent when the land first
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recession. This will hurt demand and coupled with a weak EUR‚ we expect stagnation across a few sectors. Consequently‚ AXYS continues to adopt a conservative stance and projects a GDP growth rate of 3.4%. Our expectations are below that Statistics Mauritius’ 4% and the IMF’s 3.7% respective forecasts. 2012 in Perspective While export manufacturing did recover in 2011‚ we expect a slow down for receipts from Europe-facing exports‚ although US-facing exports should show signs of improvement. The absence
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After Port-Louis‚ the capital city of Mauritius‚ Curepipe is the second most important city of our island both in terms of size and significance. The name Curepipe is gleaned from an eponymous town in France and today it is found only 18 km or 11 miles to the South of the Capital city of Port Louis. Mauritius is an eye-catching island‚ floating in the Western corner of Indian Ocean. The history of Curepipe being settled with its residents deals with the malaria epidemic that had broken out in 1867
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MSPCA (Mauritius Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) * History of MSPCA: The MSPCA was created on 21 November 1958 with Dr. the Rt. Hon Honorable Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam‚ GCMC‚ P.C as Founder President and Dr. Jalal Uddeen Shuja as Honorary Secretary. The first members were the 28 persons who met on 21 November 1958 at the Park Hotel‚ Curepipe to approve the draft constitution and establish the Society. The first meeting of the MSPCA Council was held on 27 April 1959 at Reduit
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Rodrigues is a 108 square kilometre‚ volcanic originated island‚ located in the Indian Ocean at around 600 kilometres at the east of the mainland Mauritius. It is surrounded by coral reef forming a lagoon with a rich biodiversity‚ which as twice the size of the land It was formerly known as the tenth district of Mauritius‚ up to the 10th of December 2002‚ where it attained the status of autonomy‚ governed by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly. The economy is mainly based on traditional
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rate since the mid 1950’s. (Marks 15) The population growth rate in Mauritius since mid-1950’s has seen a sudden increase and this was mainly due to the health conditions‚ fertility rate‚ age structure‚ health care services‚ old age pensions. In 1952‚ the general population of Mauritius increased to around 148 thousands more precisely 70 thousands males and 78 thousand females. HEALTH CONDITIONS The health conditions in Mauritius were poor in the 17‚ 18 and 19 centuries. There were epidemics and
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economy | | 2 | Position Of Mauritius In The World | | 3 | Different sectors of the Economy | | 4 | The Primary Sector | | 5 | Introduction- Agriculture in Mauritius | | 6 | Agriculture and Land Use | | | Importance of agriculture in Mauritius | | | The Sugar Industry | | | Sugar Milling and Production | | | Importance of Sugar Cane | | | Tea‚ Tobacco‚ Potatoes‚ Vegetables‚ Fruits‚ Flowers | | | Livestock Production in Mauritius | | | Fisheries sector |
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CPE 2006 HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY 6005 Marks SECTION A For each item in questions 1A and 1B‚ circle the letter which shows the correct answer. Example: Mauritius is found in the A Arctic Ocean. B Atlantic Ocean. C Indian Ocean. D Pacific Ocean. Question 1A (16 marks) (Mauritius) Study map 1 and then answer items 1 to 5. Map 1 Bambous N Montagne Blanche River Tamarin Rose Belle Mahebourg Trois Boutiques F Chemin Grenier 0 5 10
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** Fees quoted in MAURITIAN RUPEES • Fees include a non-refundable registration fee of Rs 8000. • Examination fees excluded and must be paid on registration:- i) Mauritius amount to Rs 4000/- ii) Rodrigues amount to Rs 4400/- • All fees and other payments owing to Mancosa must be paid by the due date. Failure to do so will result in the payment scheme being adjusted to the next plan. Fees are applicable to this intake only and may change for subsequent
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