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March 25, 2014 1:30 AM Published

Thalia Sanders

The U.S. Government is currently leasing the island from Britain, if you ask a question, the fingers get pointed from east to west and back again to west to east. The leasing arrangement is the host of poverty, and the reason why the people are currently so impoverished right now, i.e., they don't have fishing rights. If you are found on a boat with a native, you might not have a job by the next morning.

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March 24, 2014 11:17 PM Published

Cecilia Nkolo

The six Island and ocean location in Africa are as follows. Madagascar, Mauritius, The Comoros and Seychelles are all located in the Indian ocean, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome, are located in the Atlantic Ocean.

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M6Q1: The six island nations of Africa is Cape Verde, Sao tome & principe which is in the Atlantic Ocean. Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Mauritius which is in the India ocean.

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The six Island nations of Africa are Madagascar- located in the Indian ocean, 250 miles off the coast of eastern Africa across the Mozambique channel,Mauritius,The Comoros-located in the Western Indaian Ocean about 12 degrees south of the Equator.Cape Verde-Located in the central Atlantic ocean, Sao Tome-located in the Gulf of Guinea of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean and, Seychelles-Located in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar.

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Africa is a Continent and not a country? The continent is comprised of 48 countries and 6 island nations. Determine the name of the six island nations, and each countries Ocean location.

There are 47 countries on the African continent, including the disputed territory of Western Sahara. However, the islands off the coast are also usually listed as African, bringing the total to 53. The island nations are Cape Verde, So Tom and Prncipe, Madagascar, the Comoros, the Seychelles, and Mauritius. Each is an independent nation. Some sources do not count all of the island countries as African, so the total number fluctuates. It is important to remember that even though they may have diverse populations and cultural traditions, all of the island nations listed above have substantial African populations and strong historical connections to Africa, so they are usually considered "African." The Editors Read more: Countries in Africa | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/askeds/countries-africa.html#ixzz2wrBaRimf Cape Verde History
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Uninhabited on their discovery in 1456, the Cape Verde islands became part of the Portuguese empire in 1495. A majority of today's inhabitants are of mixed Portuguese and African ancestry. Positioned on the great trade routes between Africa, Europe, and the New World, the islands became a prosperous center for the slave trade but suffered economic decline after the slave trade was abolished in 1876. In the 20th century, Cape Verde served as a shipping port, at the Atlantic Ocean. Read more: Cape Verde: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/country/cape-

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So Tom and Prncipe, believed to have been originally uninhabited, were explored by Portuguese navigators in 1471 and settled by the end of the century. Intensive cultivation by slave labor made the islands a major producer of sugar during the 17th century, but output declined until the introduction of coffee and cocoa in the 19th century brought new prosperity. The island of So Tom was the world's largest producer of cocoa in 1908, and the crop is still its most important. The Portuguese empire ran its trade from the ports near the Atlantic Ocean until the revolution in 1974. The Portuguese revolution of 1974 brought the end of the overseas empire, and on July 12, 1975, Lisbon granted So Tom independence. Read more: So Tom and Prncipe: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/country/sao-tomeand-principe.html#ixzz2wrHNjqqO Read more: So Tom and Prncipe: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts, Guide & Travel/Holidays/Cities | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/country/sao-tomeand-principe.html#ixzz2wrFUqUhP MADGASCAR Madagascar is the world's fourth biggest island after the island of Greenland, New Guinea and Borneo. Because of its isolation, in the Indian Ocean, most of its mammals, half its birds, and most of its plants exist nowhere else on earth. The island is heavily exposed to tropical cyclones which bring torrential rains and destructive floods, such as the ones in 2000 and 2004, which left thousands homeless. After sometimes harsh French colonial rule, which included the bloody suppression of an uprising in 1947, Madagascar gained independence in 1960. The military seized power in the early 1970s with the aim of achieving a socialist paradise. This did not materialize. The economy went into decline and by 1982 the authorities were forced to adopt a structural adjustment programme imposed by the International Monetary Fund. The World Bank has estimated that 92% of Malagasy live on less than $2 per day. Poverty and the competition for agricultural land have put pressure on the island's dwindling forests, home to much of Madagascar's unique wildlife and key to its emerging tourist industry. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/53552000/gif/_53552338_madagasgar.gif COMOROS The archipelago of Comoros is situated in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean between the eastern coast of Africa and Madagascar. It includes three volcanic islands, numerous coral reefs and uninhabited islets. Mayote, the most southern island, remains a French dependency, although claimed by Comoros.
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The first inhabitants of the Comoros arrived no later than the 6th century AD; and were thought to have been African, Southeast Asian and Oceania settlers, and thus were ultimately populated by a series of groups from Africa , the Persian Gulf, the Malay Archipelago, and Madagascar. The development of the Comoros began during the 9th and 10th centuries, with trade routes emerging between the 11th and 15th centuries. Most frequently visited by Muslims, the Comoros became an important trading post for sailors seeking out coral, ylang-ylang, ivory, beads, spices, and gold. In the late 1800's, the islands were annexed by France , and governed by the French colonial governor general of Madagascar. Independence for the Comoros was gradual, and was finally achieved in 1975. Since then, numerous coups [20 in total] and inter-island disagreements have led to political unrest and instability. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/km.htm SEYCHELLES The Republic of Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands located in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar. Pre-European colonization the islands were known by Arab navigators on trading voyages, but were never inhabited. Eventually Seychelles was settled by France in the 18th century, but it wasn't long before the British fought for control. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Although the new governor to the islands was British, he governed according to French rules, and allowed previous French customs to remain intact. Slavery was completely abolished in 1835, and the island nation subsequently began to decline as exportation decreased. In the late 19th century, Seychelles became a place to exile troublesome political prisoners, most notably from Zanzibar, Egypt, Cyprus and Palestine . Independence for the islands came in 1976, after the Seychelles People's United Party was formed and led by France-Albert Rene, campaigning for socialism and freedom from Britain. Socialism was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert Rene, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Upon independence in 1976, economic growth has steadily increased, led by the tourism sector and tuna fishing. In the past few years, the government has also created incentives for foreign investments. Per capita, Seychelles is the most indebted country in the world. MAURITIUS Mauritius (mrshs, s) [key], officially Republic of Mauritius, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,231,000), 790 sq mi (2,046 sq km), in the SW Indian Ocean. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, c.500 mi (800 km) E of Madagascar. The island of Rodriguez and two groups of small islands, Agalega and Cargados Carajos, are dependencies of Mauritius. The capital is Port Louis. Read more: Mauritius: Introduction |
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Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/mauritius.html#ixzz2wwn1jNHE Mauritius was probably visited by Arabs and Malays in the Middle Ages. Portuguese sailors visited it in the 16th cent. The island was occupied by the Dutch from 1598 to 1710 and named after Prince Maurice of Nassau. The French settled the island in 1722 and called it le de France. It became an important way station on the route to India. The French introduced the cultivation of sugarcane and imported large numbers of African slaves to work the plantations. The British captured the island in 1810 and restored the Dutch name. After the abolition of slavery in 1835, indentured laborers were brought from India; their descendants constitute a majority of the population today. Politics on Mauritius was along the perseverance of the French and the creoles, but the extension of the franchise under the 1947 constitution gave the Indians political power. Indian leaders in the 1950s and 60s favored independence, while the French and creoles wanted continuing association with Britain, fearing domination by the Hindu Indian majority. In 1965, Britain separated the strategic Chagos Archipelago (see British Indian Ocean Territory) from Mauritius, but Mauritius continues to claim the islands and has sought their return. The 1967 election gave a majority in the assembly to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam's proindependence Labor party. Independence was granted in 1968, and Ramgoolam became the first prime minister. Mauritius joined the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations. The 1960s saw the rise of left-wing militancy, while in the 1970s and 80s political coalitions formed along ethnic and class lines. The economic crisis of the late 1970s and early 80s, after Cyclone Claudette and a drop in world sugar prices, intensified internal disputes. In 1982 the left-wing Mauritius Militant Movement (MMM) came to power, and Anerood Jugnauth became prime minister. The following year a split in the MMM led Jugnauth to form the Mauritius Socialist Movement (MSM). Jugnauth headed a series of coalition governments. In 1992, Mauritius became a republic, with Cassam Uteem as its first president. In 1995, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, son of the former prime minister, and a Labor-led coalition came to power after defeating Jugnauth in a landslide, but in Sept., 2000, Jugnauth and an MSM-MMM coalition returned to power in a similar landslide. Read more: Mauritius: History | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/world/mauritiushistory.html#ixzz2wwnh18Fl

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