Galápagos Islands The Mascarene Islands are in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of the islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion; Falkland Islands known in Argentina as Islas Malvinas, are under British jurisdiction and are off the coast of Argentina; the Virgin Islands contain islands claimed variously by Britain, the USA and Spain and are in the Caribbean Sea.
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and New Orleans, Louisiana, what is the name for the day called Shrove Tuesday in Ireland and the UK where it is celebrated with pancakes?