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Emmanuel (Jean Baptiste Caromi) Anquetil was born on 18 August 1885 at the Bassin Estate, Plaine Wilhems, to Jean Volmy and Marie Angela Anquetil. [3] Anquetil left Mauritius as a 16 year old ship's apprentice, spending 11 years working on coasters in the Australian seas.
The traditional music of Mauritius which is known as sega music and also Seggae Music. Other genres like reggae, ragga, zouk, soukous and Indian music are also popular, but these genres do not originate from Mauritius, despite famous local singers such as Kaya, who successfully combined Reggae Music with sega music to create
The following is an incomplete list of association football clubs based in Mauritius. For a complete list see Category:Football clubs in Mauritius. A
The location of Mauritius. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius: . Mauritius – sovereign island nation located in the southwest Indian Ocean about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. [1]
The known and sometimes formally documented history of Mauritius begins with its possible discovery by Austronesians (not documented) under the Austronesian expansion from pre-Han Taiwan, circa 1500 to 1000 BC, and then by Arabs, (documented on Portuguese maps), followed by Portuguese and its appearance on European maps in the early 16th century.
The Mauritius Football Association (MFA) is the governing body of football in Mauritius.It was founded in 1952, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to CAF in 1965. The association was formerly known as the Mauritius Sports Association but renamed to Mauritius Football Association in 1984 through the introduction of a Sports Act by the government.
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Mauritius, excluding honorary consulates. Mauritius has a small presence worldwide. Africa Egypt ...
Field Guide to Coastal Fishes of Mauritius, Coastal Fisheries Resources & Environment Conservation Project, 2001; Sea Fishes of Mauritius, Michael Atchia, 1984; Poissons Commerciaux du Sud-Ouest de l’océan Indien, Pierre Opic et Al, ORSTOM Editions, 1994; Pêche détente à l’ile Maurice, Jean Marc Van Cauwenberghe