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Rodrigues is only 1.5 million years old, even if the plateau under the lagoon surrounding Rodrigues may be much more ancient than the island. [11] Over time Rodrigues has developed a unique environment, including many endemic species. Rodrigues is situated about 560 kilometres (350 mi) to the east of Mauritius. It is about 18 km (11 mi) long ...
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English: Topographic map in German of Rodrigues Island, Mauritius Scale: 1:372,000 (accuracy: about 93 m); Printing size: 7.79 x 7.33 cm; Note: The background map is a raster image embedded in the SVG file.
The autonomous island of Rodrigues is located 560 km (350 mi) to the east of Mauritius, with an area 108 km 2 (42 sq mi). [118] Rodrigues is a volcanic island rising from a ridge along the edge of the Mascarene Plateau. The island is hilly with a central spine culminating in the highest peak, Mountain Limon at 398 m (1,306 ft).
The youngest islands to form were Mauritius (7–10 mya), the oldest of the existing islands, created along with the undersea Rodrigues ridge. The islands of Rodrigues and Réunion were created in the last two million years. Réunion is the largest of the islands (2,500 km 2), followed by Mauritius (1,900 km 2) and Rodrigues (110 km 2).
Rodrigues Island location map.svg (by Xfigpower). This vector image includes elements that have been taken or adapted from this file:
Ronde Island, Ile de la Passe, Coin du Mire, Ile D’Ambre, Ile Plate, Ilot Gabriel, Grand Port Islets, Ile aux Serpents, Ile de L’Est: 8.8: 1 Islets of Rodrigues: Port Mathurin: 111: 38167 Ile Crabe Rodrigues: Port Crabe: 0.4: 2 Rodrigues Island: Port Mathurin: Gabriel, Riviere Cocos, port south east: 109: 38164 More Rodrigues Islands: Ile ...
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