Mauritius

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Official name:Republic of Mauritius
Capital:Port Louis
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
Climate:tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)
Location:Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Geographic coordinates:20 17 S, 57 33 E
Comparative Area:almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:0 km
Coastline:177 km
Terrain:small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau
Elevation extremes:lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Piton 828 m

Map of Mauritius

Map of Mauritius

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