Mascarene Islands

Mascarene Islands
Mascarene Islands [mas΄kə rēn′]
group of islands in the W Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, including Mauritius & Réunion

* * *

▪ islands, Indian Ocean
French  Îles Mascareignes 

      collectively, the islands of Réunion, Mauritius, and Rodrigues (Rodrigues Island), which are situated in a line along a submarine ridge, the Seychelles-Mauritius Plateau, 400 to 500 miles (640 to 800 km) northeast from southern Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean. All are volcanic in origin. The name Mascarene is taken from the 16th-century Portuguese explorer Pedro de Mascarenhas. The islands now form the country of Mauritius (Rodrigues Island is a dependency of Mauritius) and the French overseas département of Réunion, and all face problems of extreme population pressure. Pop. (1998 est.) 1,851,700.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mascarene Islands — Native name: Mascareignes Topographic map of Mascarene Islands …   Wikipedia

  • Mascarene Islands — [mas΄kə rēn′] group of islands in the W Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, including Mauritius & Réunion …   English World dictionary

  • Mascarene Islands — geographical name islands W Indian Ocean E of Madagascar including Mauritius, Réunion, and Rodrigues …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Mascarene Islands — /mæskərin ˈaɪləndz/ (say maskuhreen uyluhndz) plural noun a group of volcanic islands in the western Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, named Réunion, Mauritius and Rodrigues. French, Îles Mascareignes …  

  • Mascarene Islands — noun An archipelago in the Indian Ocean, consisting of Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues and the Syn: Mascarenes …   Wiktionary

  • Mascarene Islands — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mascarene Parrot — Painting by John Gerrard Keulemans, 1907 Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Mascarene Coot — Conservation status Extinct (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Mascarene Plateau — The Mascarene Plateau is an submarine plateau in the Indian Ocean, north and east of Madagascar. The plateau extends approximately 2000 km, from the Seychelles in the north to Réunion in the south. The plateau covers an area of over… …   Wikipedia

  • Mascarene — 1. adjective Of, from, or relating to, the Mascarene Islands 2. noun Someone from the Mascarene Islands …   Wiktionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”