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MAP 5 Map Showing Mascarene islands and Map of Rodrigues
Rodrigues is the smallest of the Mascarene Islands.
Long ago, Arab explorers and traders visited the
island while travelling in the Indian Ocean.
When the island was discovered, nobody lived there. It was covered with forests.
After the Arabs, the Portuguese visited the island.They named it Rodrigues after the Portuguese
sailor, Diogo Rodriguez. However, the Portuguese sailors were not interested in staying
in Rodrigues.They only used the island for food and fresh water, and to repair their ships.
discovery of
mauritius &rodrigues
Topic 4 rodrigues island
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pic.11 rodrigues covered with forest