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Mauritius
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Mauritius Maurice Moris
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English
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Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius
The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the coast of Africa in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometers (560 mi) east of ► Madagascar and about 3,943 kilometers (2,450 mi) southwest of ► India. 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 kilometers (125 mi) to the southwest.
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Français
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Maurice - République de Maurice
La République de Maurice est un État de l'océan Indien dans l'archipel des Mascareignes. Il se situe au sud-est de l'Afrique à environ 900 kilomètres à l'est de Madagascar, 250 km de la Réunion et au sud des Seychelles. L'île Maurice représente 91 % de la surface de l'État, avec 1865 km2 sur 2040 km2. Le reste est formé par de plus petites îles dont Rodrigues.
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Morisien
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Moris
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Short name
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Mauritius
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Official name
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Republic of Mauritius
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Status
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Independent country since 1968 Republic since 1992
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Location
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Indian Ocean
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Capital
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Port Louis
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Population
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1,265,475 inhabitants
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Area
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2,040 square kilometres (790 sq mi)
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Major languages
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English (official), French, Mauritian Creole
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Major religions
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Hinduism, Roman Catholicism and Islam
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More information
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Mauritius, Geography of Mauritius, History of Mauritius and Politics of Mauritius
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More images
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Mauritius - Mauritius (Category).
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