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School of Economics

Labour problems in the sugar industry of Ile de France or Mauritius, 1790 - 1842

Abstract

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The island of Mauritius is situated in the south-western Indian Ocean between 19°591, 20°321 south latitude and 57°18 1 , 57° 49 1 east longitude. The nearest landmass of any considerable extent is Madagascar which Iies some 900 km due west of Mauritius; but there are a number of islands and islets in the vicinity, notably Reunion, Rodrigues and the Cargados Carajos, which together with Mauritius constitute the archipelago of the Mascarenes.

Degree

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Grantor
School of Economics
Year dc:date.issued
1978

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • North-Coombes, M D
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Wickins, Peter

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38876
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/38876

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North-Coombes, M D. Labour problems in the sugar industry of Ile de France or Mauritius, 1790 - 1842. School of Economics, 1978. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/38876