Editing Rodrigues (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Rodrigues Cattle August 2015.jpg|alt=Cattle grazing in a hillside field overlooking Rivière Cocos.|thumb|Small-scale cattle rearing contributes to the economy of Rodrigues.]]
The economy of Rodrigues is mostly dependent on Mauritius. The main sources of income and economic activity are tourism, fishing, agriculture (especially of onions, garlic and chilli), and animal rearing. The [[handicraft]] industry has proven to be beneficial to the economy of the island. However, the income derived from the export of sea products, cattle, and food crops is smaller than the costs of imported products, creating a deficit.
It has a special relationship with English-speaking countries, such as England in the United Kingdom, Australia and Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/mauritius/economy |title=Mauritius : Economy – The Commonwealth |website=thecommonwealth.org |access-date=8 December 2018 |archive-date=10 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810034248/https://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/mauritius/economy |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref>There was also the development of the tourist sector with the construction of the airport and opening of hotels and guest houses</ref>

As of 2020, Gross National Income per capita was approximately $16,400.<ref name="GNI">{{cite web |title=Gross National Income per Capita (in 1000 US$ 2011 PPP) – Area Database  |url=https://globaldatalab.org/areadata/gnic/MUS/ |website=Global Data Lab |access-date=7 March 2022 |archive-date=7 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307184728/https://globaldatalab.org/areadata/gnic/MUS/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>