Mauritius (pronounced:
IPA:
/məˈɹɪʃəs/;
French:
Maurice /mɔʁis/;
Mauritian Creole:
Moris), officially the
Republic of Mauritius (
French:
République de Maurice), is an
island nation off the coast of Africa in the southwest
Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometers (560
mi) east of
Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of
St. Brandon,
Rodrigues and the
Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the
Mascarene Islands, with the
French island of
Réunion 200 km (125 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km to the East-northeast.
History Main article: Politics of Mauritius Politics Main article: Districts and dependencies of Mauritius
Districts and dependencies Main article: Geography of Mauritius Economy Main article: Demographics of Mauritius Demographics Main article: Culture of Mauritius Culture International rankings Black River · Flacq · Grand Port · Moka · Pamplemousses · Plaines Wilhems · Port Louis · Rivière du Rempart · Savanne Agalega Islands · Cargados Carajos Shoals (St. Brandon) · Rodrigues · Soudan Banks · Nazareth Bank · Saya de Malha Bank Chagos Archipelago · Tromelin National Assembly · Political parties · Elections Currency · Companies · Communications · Foreign relations · Transport · Educational sector Creole · Franco-Mauritian · Indo-Mauritian · Sino-Mauritian · Prominent Mauritians · Hinduism in Mauritius · Islam in Mauritius · Music of Mauritius History · Military · Geography Miscellaneous topics Entry on
Mauritius in the CIA World Factbook
Dependencies of Mauritius
