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Observe Map 1. It shows an early map of the Indian Ocean.
You have learnt in Grade IV that long ago, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Réunion and other islands
in the Indian Ocean were not known to people. You have also learnt that traders from
countries bordering the Indian Ocean sailed for trade. Among these traders were the Arabs,
the Chinese, the Indians and the Indonesians.
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MAP 1 Early map of the Indian Ocean
2. Name three countries bordering the Indian Ocean.
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Study the above map and use your atlas to write the names of the countries
in the space provided.
1. Old Name
a) Persia
b) Burma
c) East Indies
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