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Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
An enlargeable basic map of Mauritius. Pronunciation: English: / m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ ə s / ⓘ mər-ISH-əs or / m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ i ə s / mər-ISH-ee-əs [2] French: ⓘ or ; Common English country name: Mauritius; Official English country name: The Republic of Mauritius; Official endonym (s): Mauritius (English), Maurice (French)
The youngest islands to form were Mauritius (7–10 mya), the oldest of the existing islands, created along with the undersea Rodrigues ridge. The islands of Rodrigues and Réunion were created in the last two million years. Réunion is the largest of the islands (2,500 km 2), followed by Mauritius (1,900 km 2) and Rodrigues (110 km 2).
Here are some fun map facts for you: one of the oldest surviving maps is the Babylonian Map of The World. Archaeologists date it back to around 700 to 500 B.C. The map was a clay tablet nearly the ...
A comprehensive map of Mauritius, including the country's outlying islands. The local climate is tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; there is a warm, dry winter from May to November and a hot, wet, and humid summer from November to May. Anticyclones affect the country during May to September. Cyclones affect Mauritius during November ...
Mauritius and the Seychelles are bucket list honeymoon locations, while the Canary Islands and Tunisia’s Djerba island rank as two of the most popular holiday destinations in all of Africa.
Early world maps cover depictions of the world from the Iron Age to the Age of Discovery and the emergence of modern geography during the early modern period.Old maps provide information about places that were known in past times, as well as the philosophical and cultural basis of the map, which were often much different from modern cartography.
Media in category "Featured pictures of Mauritius" The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Mauritius fody (Foudia rubra) male 2.jpg 3,050 × 2,034; 2.49 MB