Place:Outline of Mauritius
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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Mauritius
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The Coat of arms 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] In addition to the Island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agaléga 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 northeast.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- English: /məˈrɪʃəs/ (
listen) mər-ISH-əs or /məˈrɪʃiəs/ mər-ISH-ee-əs[2] - French: fr or fr
- English: /məˈrɪʃəs/ (
- Common English country name: Mauritius
- Official English country name: The Republic of Mauritius
- Official endonym (s): Mauritius (English), Maurice (French)
- Common endonym (s): Île Maurice (French), Moris (Mauritian Creole), मॉरिशस (Hindi)
- Adjectival(s): Mauritian
- Demonym(s): Mauritian
- Etymology: Maurice, Prince of Orange
- International rankings of Mauritius
- ISO country codes: MU, MUS, 480
- ISO region codes: See MU
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mu
Geography of Mauritius
- Mauritius is: an island country
- Location:
- Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
- Africa (off its east coast, east of Madagascar )
- Indian Ocean
- Time zone: Mauritius Time (UTC+04)
- Extreme points of Mauritius
- High: Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire 828 m (2,717 ft)
- Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Indian Ocean 177 km
- Population of Mauritius: 1,262,000 – 151st most populous country
- Area of Mauritius: 2,040 km2
- Atlas of Mauritius
Environment of Mauritius
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- Climate of Mauritius
- Protected areas of Mauritius
- National parks of Mauritius
- Wildlife of Mauritius
- Fauna of Mauritius
- Birds of Mauritius
- Mammals of Mauritius
- Fauna of Mauritius
Natural geographic features of Mauritius
- Glaciers in Mauritius: none[3]
- Rivers of Mauritius
- World Heritage Sites in Mauritius
- Aapravasi Ghat
- Le Morne Brabant
Regions of Mauritius
Regions of Mauritius
Ecoregions of Mauritius
List of ecoregions in Mauritius
Administrative divisions of Mauritius
Districts of Mauritius
- Black River
- Flacq
- Grand Port
- Moka
- Pamplemousses
- Plaines Wilhems
- Port Louis
- Rivière du Rempart
- Savanne
Towns of Mauritius
- Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
- Curepipe
- Port Louis: Capital of Mauritius
- Quatre Bornes
- Vacoas-Phoenix
Demography of Mauritius
Demographics of Mauritius
Government and politics of Mauritius
Politics of Mauritius
- Form of government:
- Capital of Mauritius: Port Louis
- Elections in Mauritius
- Political parties in Mauritius
Branches of the government of Mauritius
Government of Mauritius
Executive branch of the government of Mauritius
- Head of state: President of Mauritius,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Mauritius,
- Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius
- Cabinet of Mauritius
Legislative branch of the government of Mauritius
- Parliament of Mauritius (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Mauritius
Court system of Mauritius
- Supreme Court of Mauritius
Foreign relations of Mauritius
Foreign relations of Mauritius
- Diplomatic missions in Mauritius
- Diplomatic missions of Mauritius
International organization membership
The Republic of Mauritius is a member of:[1]
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Law and order in Mauritius
Law of Mauritius
- Constitution of Mauritius
- Crime in Mauritius
- Human rights in Mauritius
- LGBT rights in Mauritius
- Law enforcement in Mauritius
- Mauritius Police Force
Military of Mauritius
Military of Mauritius
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Mauritius
Local government in Mauritius
Local government in Mauritius
History of Mauritius
History of Mauritius
- Current events of Mauritius
Culture of Mauritius
Culture of Mauritius
- Cuisine of Mauritius
- Languages of Mauritius
- Media of Mauritius
- National symbols of Mauritius
- Coat of arms of Mauritius
- Flag of Mauritius
- National anthem of Mauritius
- Newspapers in Mauritius
- L'Express
- Le Mauricien
- Prostitution in Mauritius
- Public holidays in Mauritius
- Religion in Mauritius
- Christianity in Mauritius
- Hinduism in Mauritius
- Islam in Mauritius
- Judaism in Mauritius
- World Heritage Sites in Mauritius
Art in Mauritius
- Since 2009 there is an Opera Festival in Mauritius
Opera Mauritius and The Friends,
- Literature of Mauritius
- Music of Mauritius
Sports in Mauritius
Sports in Mauritius
- Football in Mauritius
- Mauritius at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Mauritius
Economy of Mauritius
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 130th (one hundred and thirtieth)
- Communications in Mauritius
- Internet in Mauritius
- Companies of Mauritius
- Currency of Mauritius: Rupee
- ISO 4217: MUR
- Health care in Mauritius
- Mining in Mauritius
- Mauritius Stock Exchange
- Sugar industry of Mauritius
- Tourism in Mauritius
- Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
- Visa policy of Mauritius
- Transport in Mauritius
- Airports in Mauritius
- Rail transport in Mauritius
Education in Mauritius
Education in Mauritius
See also
- List of international rankings
- List of Mauritius-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mauritius". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mauritius/.
- ↑ "Mauritius". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
- ↑ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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