Mauritius Oceanography Institute occupies strategic Indian ocean position

Sea Technology;  October 1, 2000 ;     330 words ...The Mauritius Oceanography Institute...strategic position in the Indian Ocean with the potential to play...research in this region. Mauritius, like many other small island...the larger states in the Indian Ocean in terms of total area...future economic well being of Mauritius. An ...

Flying back to my roots; Yes, it's a lush Indian Ocean paradise, but for...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  November 26, 2005 ;     700+ words ......WHEATCROFT WHEN the weather in Mauritius is good - which is most of...the lovely island in the Indian Ocean, it rained for a couple of...route to the Indies, such as Mauritius - were passed from one European...the British finally took Mauritius for good (or until the island...much when we ...

INDIAN OCEAN-ECONOMY: NEW TRADE BLOC IN THE MAKING

Inter Press Service English News Wire;  March 6, 1997 ;     700+ words ......the rim of the Indian Ocean is due to be born this week in Mauritius to promote mutual...and Yemen. "The Indian Ocean Rim constitutes...prepared for the Mauritius meeting. The document...interim office in Mauritius. The run up to...When talks on Indian Ocean Rim ...

Mauritius hopes to drum up U.S. biz. (island-nation in Indian Ocean hosts...

Daily News Record;  September 22, 1992 ;     570 words ...WASHINGTON (FNS) - Mauritius may be a dot on a map of the Indian Ocean, but its apparel industry...Europe, said Peter Craig, Mauritius's commercial officer in Washington...holding a four-day show [in Mauritius], called MITEX, in which...further aid this commerce, Mauritius will open a ...

Chirac arrives in Madagascar for Indian Ocean commission summit

Xinhua News Agency;  July 21, 2005 ;     189 words ......attend the summit of Indian Ocean Commission consisting...Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles...regional culture. The Indian Ocean Commission was...in Port Louis of Mauritius by the ministers...of Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles...of the southwest Indian ...

Taeniophyllum coxii (Summerh.) Summerh. (Orchidaceae): a new record for...

Kew Bulletin;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean is reported...the western Indian Ocean. While conducting...orchid flora of Mauritius several species...the western Indian Ocean is not surprising...collected on Mauritius in 2000. It...

Indian Ocean Island Games end in Seychelles

Xinhua News Agency;  August 4, 2008 ;     269 words ...Indian Ocean Island Games end...medals in a week-long Indian Ocean Island Games, which...evening in Seychelles. Mauritius took the first place...bronze. The annual Indian Ocean Island Games were...athletes of the Indian Ocean islands an opportunity...high level. The ...

Travel: Laid-back paradise MAURITIUS STACEY BARNFIELD takes it easy in the...

Birmingham Mail;  August 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ......evening. Rush-hour chaos... Mauritius style. The Indian Ocean island attracts thousands...find out what makes the real Mauritius tick. Colonial rule under...island's eastern coast where Indian Ocean breezes can bring cooler conditions...

Evicted Indian Ocean islanders battle to go home, move to Britain instead

AP Worldstream;  October 8, 2004 ;     699 words ......They were kicked off an Indian Ocean paradise studded with...stepped off a flight from Mauritius at London's Gatwick...delivery from poverty in Mauritius and a new future for...from Diego Garcia to Mauritius and the Seychelles in...January. "The situation in Mauritius is degrading, ...

Battle of the beach; The Caribbean, long a favourite with winter sun...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  January 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ......an island in the Indian Ocean or in the Caribbean...Maldives or St Lucia, Mauritius or Barbados. The...Belle Mare Plage on Mauritius we enjoyed a huge...we found in the Indian Ocean. Fancy a vigorous...cleaner in the Indian Ocean. Lying on a sun-loung...shops to enjoy. ...

Mauritian prime minister to discuss ownership of U.S. Indian Ocean island...

AP Worldstream;  May 10, 2004 ;     277 words ......Dateline: PORT LOUIS, Mauritius Prime Minister Paul Berenger...s agenda will be his Indian Ocean nation's claim for Diego...military base in the Indian Ocean, he said in a statement...island from Britain _ Mauritius' former colonial power...Afghanistan and Iraq. Mauritius, ...

Indian Ocean Countries: Bibliography. Mauritius

Countries of the World;      700+ words ...00-00-0000 Bibliography. Mauritius Africa South of the...1980. Allen, Philip M. Mauritius: The Ile de France Returns...Politics of the Western Indian Ocean Islands. New York: Praeger...Agricultural Suitability Map of Mauritius. Rome: Food and Agriculture...Family Planning in Mauritius: ...

2008 Africa - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Southern Region and Indian...

M2 Presswire;  October 28, 2008 ;     697 words ......Broadband in Southern Region and Indian Ocean Islands Report Is Available...Broadband in Southern Region and Indian Ocean Islands report to their...Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia...ranging from the small Indian Ocean island nation of ...

Small wonder It's all but a dot in the Indian Ocean, but Mauritius still...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  December 31, 2000 ;     700+ words ......real off the north-east coast of Mauritius in 1744. "Go to the south," says...emerged as the cultural treasure of Mauritius; an erotic, barefoot fire dance originally...the beaches by Afro-Creole slaves. Mauritius lies in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and, for an island...If, like ...

Getaway gem in vast Indian Ocean

New Straits Times;  January 17, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Getaway gem in vast Indian Ocean Byline: Lee Ah...History-rich Mauritius, whose manifold...18th centuries, Mauritius was a target of...charming island in the Indian Ocean. This volcanic...among others) Mauritius or Ile Maurice...surrounded by the vast Indian ...