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Mauritius also governed the dependencies. Some people from Mauritius went to live and
workintheseislands.Themainactivityontheseislandswasshing.
In Agaléga and in the Chagos Archipelago, there were also coconut plantations. Coconuts
were sent to Mauritius to make oil and soap.
Some of the islands also sent fertilizer (guano) to Mauritius.
The map below shows the dependencies of Mauritius. Study the map and answer the
questions that follow.
1. (a) Name dependencies A and B shown above.
(b) Name the activities carried out in these islands.
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2. Name two other dependencies of Mauritius.
4.3 agalega and the chagos archipelago
ACTIVITY 4.3
20oS
15oS
10oS
5oS
0o 40 o E 45 o E 50 o E 55 o E 60 o E 65 o E 70 o E 75 o E
25oS
30oS
35S
REUNION
MAURITIUS
RODRIGUES
ST. BRANDON ST. BRANDON
tromelin
SEYCHELLES
MADAGASCAR
INDIAN
OCEAN
INDIAN
OCEAN
Tropic of capricorn
map 6 dependencies of mauritius
A
B