Rodrigues
Mauritian island
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Summary
Rodrigues is an administrative territorial entity of Mauritius[1]. Rodrigues draws 4,932 Wikipedia views per month (administrative territorial entity of mauritius category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Mauritius[3]
- Country: Mauritius[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
- Head of government: Johnson Roussety[6]
- Continent: Africa[7]
- Instance of: first-level administrative division[8], island[9]
- Capital: Port Mathurin[10]
- Official language: English[11]
- Currency: Mauritian rupee[12]
- Named after: Diogo Rodrigues[13]
- Flag: Flag of Rodrigues[14]
- Legislative body: Rodrigues Regional Assembly[15]
- Coat of arms: Coat of Arms of Rodrigues[16]
- Part of: Mascarene Islands[17]
- Commons category: Rodrigues[18]
- Inception: March 12, 1968[19]
- Highest point: Mont Limon[20]
- Official website: https://govmu.org/EN/Pages/rodrigues.aspx[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Rodrigues[22]
- Population: 41,669[23]
- Office held by head of government: Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues[24]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27]
- Native label: Rodrigues Island[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Rodrigues[29]
- Different from: Q27764330[30]
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Physical Characteristics
Rodrigues covers an area of 109 km²[31]. Rodrigues sits at an elevation of 398 m[32]. Rodrigues's length is recorded as 19 km[33].
Why It Matters
Rodrigues has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Rodrigues is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]