Rodrigues Island (French: île Rodrigues) is an autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about 560 kilometres (350 mi) east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands which include Mauritius and Réunion. It is of volcanic origin surrounded by coral reef, and just off its coast lie some tiny uninhabited islands.
The island used to be the tenth District of Mauritius, it gained autonomous status on 10 December 2002, and the Rodrigues Regional Assembly governs it. The capital of the island is Port Mathurin.
YUVA Rodrigues
Rodrigues Island‘s inhabitants are Mauritian citizens. As of 2014, the island’s population was about 41,669, according to Statistics Mauritius. Most of the inhabitants are of mixed African and French descent. Its economy is based mainly on fishing, farming, handicraft and a developing tourism sector.
The island (together with Agelaga and Saint Brandon) forms part of the larger territory of the Republic of Mauritius, with the President as head of state and the Chief Commissioner as head of government.
YUVA Rodrigues comprises 23 young people of Rodrigues Island, who work towards achieving the goals and objectives of YUVA on the island.
