- Official name
- Republic of Mauritius République de Maurice · French
1 more name
Republik Moris · Mauritian Creole - Capital
- Port Louis
- Region
- Eastern Africa
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 1.3 million
- Area
- 2,040 km²
- Currency
- Mauritian rupee (MUR)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .mu · +230
Where it is
Notable facts
- The dodo lived only on Mauritius and was extinct within about a century of European arrival.
- Mark Twain reported the local saying that Mauritius was made first, and then heaven was copied from it.
- The island has an “underwater waterfall” illusion off Le Morne, created by sand and silt moving down a shelf.
- Mauritius is one of Africa’s most prosperous and stable economies, with no standing army.
World Heritage 2 sites
National dish
Dholl puri Thin flatbread stuffed with ground split peas, filled with bean curry, chutney and pickle.