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Rodrigues

Rodrigues ( ; Creole: ) is a autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius and Réunion. Like Agaléga, Rodrigues is a constituent island of the Republic of Mauritius, under the Constitution of Mauritius and still remains, as explicitly defined by the same Constitution, part of the Sovereignty of Mauritius, together with the following islands: "Agaléga, Tromelin, Cargados Carajos (Saint Brandon), Chagos Archipelago ... Diego Garcia and other islands included in the State of Mauritius

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Rodrigues is an autonomous outer island that belongs to the Republic of Mauritius, located in the Indian Ocean east of the main island of Mauritius and part of the Mascarene Islands group. It matters as a constituent territory of Mauritius with its own autonomous status, forming part of the nation's broader sovereignty that also includes several other scattered islands across the Indian Ocean.

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Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.name: Rodrigues
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.settlement_type: Autonomous outer island
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_flag: Flag_of_Rodrigues.svg
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_blank_emblem: Coat of Arms of Rodrigues.svg
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.blank_emblem_type: Coat of arms
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.anthem: "Motherland"
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_map: Rodrigues in Mauritius.svg
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.map_caption: Location of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean.
Settlement<! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type: Country

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Etymology and history
Geography
Climate
Biodiversity
Government and politics
Electoral regions
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Demographics
Education
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Economy
Culture
Music and folklore
Cuisine
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Rodrigues is of volcanic origin and is surrounded by coral reef, and some tiny uninhabited islands lie just off its coast. The island used to be the tenth District of Mauritius; it gained autonomous status on 12 October 2002, and is governed by the Rodrigues Regional Assembly. The capital of the island is Port Mathurin. The islands of Rodrigues, Agaléga and Saint Brandon form part of the larger territory of the Republic of Mauritius.