Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of the African continent. The country includes the island of Mauritius, Rodrigues, and the outer islands. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues form part of the Mascarene Islands, along with nearby Réunion, a French overseas department. The area of the country is 2,040 sq km. The capital and largest city is Port Louis. Mauritius was a British colonial possession from 1810 to 1968, the year of its independence. The government uses English as the main language.
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Geographical values
- absolute in degrees, minutes and seconds:
20Β° 9β² 54β³ S β’ of southern latitude
57Β° 29β² 57β³ E β’ of eastern longitude - in degrees with decimal fractions:
β20.165111Β°; 57.499266Β°
Length of Mauritius from south to north is 1,172.304 kilometers, from west ot east β from 756.555 km on south to 796.220 km on north.
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Major cities
| Streets | Size | |
| Port Louis β | 0 | 1.0 |
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