Outline of Mauritius
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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] 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 northeast.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Mauritius
- Pronunciation:
- English:
i/məˈrɪʃəs/ or /məˈrɪʃiəs/[2] - French: [mɔʁis]
- English:
- 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 ISO 3166-2:MU
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mu
Geography of Mauritius
An enlargeable topographic map of Mauritius
Main articles: Geography of Mauritius and Outer islands 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
An enlargeable satellite image of Mauritius
- Climate of Mauritius
- Renewable energy in Mauritius
- Geology of Mauritius
- Protected areas of Mauritius
- Biosphere reserves in Mauritius
- National parks of Mauritius
- Wildlife of Mauritius
Natural geographic features of Mauritius
- Glaciers in Mauritius: none [3]
- Islands of Mauritius
- Lakes of Mauritius
- Mountains of Mauritius
- Volcanoes in Mauritius
- Rivers of Mauritius
- Waterfalls of Mauritius
- Valleys of Mauritius
- World Heritage Sites in Mauritius
Regions of Mauritius
Administrative divisions of Mauritius
Main articles: Districts of Mauritius and List of places in 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
Main article: Demographics of Mauritius
Government and politics of Mauritius
- Main article: Government of Mauritius and Politics of Mauritius
- Form of government:
- Capital of Mauritius: Port Louis
- Elections in Mauritius
- Municipal Elections in Mauritius
- District Council Elections in Mauritius
- Political parties in Mauritius
Branches of the government of Mauritius
Main article: Government of Mauritius
Executive branch of the government of Mauritius
- Head of state: President of Mauritius,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Mauritius,
- Cabinet of Mauritius
Legislative branch of the government of Mauritius
Judicial branch of the government of Mauritius
Foreign relations of Mauritius
Main article: Foreign relations of Mauritius
International organization membership
The Republic of Mauritius is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Mauritius
- Constitution of Mauritius
- Crime in Mauritius
- Human rights in Mauritius
- LGBT rights in Mauritius
- Freedom of religion in Mauritius
- Law enforcement in Mauritius
Military of Mauritius
Main article: Military of Mauritius
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Mauritius
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Mauritius
- Navy of Mauritius
- Air Force of Mauritius
- Special forces of Mauritius
- Military history of Mauritius
- Military ranks of Mauritius
History of Mauritius
- Main article: History of Mauritius, Timeline of the history of Mauritius, and Current events of Mauritius
- Military history of Mauritius
Culture of Mauritius
Main article: Culture of Mauritius
- Architecture of Mauritius
- Cuisine of Mauritius
- Festivals in Mauritius
- Languages of Mauritius
- Media of Mauritius
- National symbols of Mauritius
- Newspapers in Mauritius
- People of Mauritius
- Prostitution in Mauritius
- Public holidays in Mauritius
- Records of Mauritius
- Religion in Mauritius
- Christianity in Mauritius
- Hinduism in Mauritius
- Islam in Mauritius
- Judaism in Mauritius
- Sikhism in Mauritius
- World Heritage Sites in Mauritius
Art in Mauritius
- Since 2009 there is an Opera Festival in Mauritius
Opera Mauritius and The Friends,
- Art in Mauritius
- Cinema of Mauritius
- Literature of Mauritius
- Music of Mauritius
- Television in Mauritius
- Theatre in Mauritius
Sports in Mauritius
Economy and infrastructure of Mauritius
Main article: Economy of Mauritius
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 130th (one hundred and thirtieth)
- Agriculture in Mauritius
- Banking in Mauritius
- National Bank of Mauritius
- Communications in Mauritius
- Companies of Mauritius
- Currency of Mauritius: Rupee
- ISO 4217: MUR
- Energy in Mauritius
- Energy policy of Mauritius
- Oil industry in Mauritius
- Health care in Mauritius
- Mining in Mauritius
- Mauritius Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Mauritius
- Transport in Mauritius
- Airports in Mauritius
- Rail transport in Mauritius
- Roads in Mauritius
- Water supply and sanitation in Mauritius
Education in Mauritius
Main article: Education in Mauritius
See also
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English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Mauritius
- 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 2 "Mauritius". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Government of Mauritius
- Outline of Mauritius at DMOZ
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Mauritius travel guide from Wikivoyage -
Wikimedia Atlas of Mauritius
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