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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).
This list includes all islands in the world larger than 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also shown. Continental landmasses Continental landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. [Note 1] However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the Americas are ...
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 ...
The location of Mauritius. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius: . Mauritius – sovereign island nation located in the southwest Indian Ocean about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. [1]
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.
Mauritius Belarus † 0 0 0 Belgium: 3 3 3 France (T) Netherlands (T) United Kingdom (T) Belize: 3 3 3 Guatemala Honduras Mexico Benin: 3 3 3 Ghana Nigeria Togo Bermuda [e] (United Kingdom) 0 0 0 Bhutan † 0 0 0 Bolivia † 0 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1 1 1 Croatia (T) Botswana † 0 0 0 Bouvet Island [u] 0 0 0 Brazil: 2 2 2
List of countries and dependencies showing population densities, populations, and areas Location Pop. /km 2 Pop. /sq mi Population Area (km 2) Area (sq mi) Notes
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