Mauritius
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Map of Mauritius
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| Official name: |
Republic of Mauritius
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| Capital: |
Port Louis
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| Area: |
total: 2,040 sq km
note: includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues
water: 10 sq km
land: 2,030 sq km
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| Location: |
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
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| Geographic coordinates: |
20 17 S, 57 33 E
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| Comparative Area: |
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
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| Land boundaries: |
0 km
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| Coastline: |
177 km
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| Terrain: |
small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Piton 828 m
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