Mauritius
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Mauritius is an island country located in Africa[1]. Its head of state is Dharam Gokhool. The nation has a population of 1.3 million as of 2017[2] and covers an area of 2,000 square kilometers.
Mauritius operates in the UTC+04:00 time zone and also observes Indian/Mauritius time[3].
World Factbook
Mauritius
Summary
Mauritius is a sovereign state[1]. Mauritius draws 57,506 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #28 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Mauritius was a member of United Nations[3].
- Mauritius was a member of Commonwealth of Nations[4].
- Mauritius was a member of African Union[5].
- Mauritius was a member of World Trade Organization[6].
- Mauritius was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
- Mauritius was a member of International Development Association[8].
- Mauritius is in the country of Mauritius[9].
- Mauritius is on the body of water Indian Ocean[10].
- Mauritius's head of government is recorded as Pravind Jugnauth[11].
- Mauritius is on the continent of Africa[12].
- Mauritius's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
- Mauritius's instance of is recorded as island country[14].
- Mauritius's instance of is recorded as archipelagic state[15].
- Mauritius's instance of is recorded as country[16].
- Mauritius's head of state is recorded as Dharam Gokhool[17].
- Mauritius's capital is recorded as Port Louis[18].
- Mauritius's official language is recorded as English[19].
- Mauritius's official language is recorded as French[20].
- Mauritius's currency is recorded as Mauritian rupee[21].
- Mauritius's shares border with is recorded as France[22].
- Mauritius's shares border with is recorded as Seychelles[23].
- Mauritius's shares border with is recorded as Maldives[24].
- Mauritius's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .mu[25].
- Mauritius's anthem is recorded as Motherland[26].
- Mauritius's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[27].
Body
Geography
Mauritius is in the country of Mauritius[9]. Mauritius is on the body of water Indian Ocean[10]. Mauritius is on the continent of Africa[12].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13], island country[14], archipelagic state[15], and country[16].
History and Context
Mauritius Island is named after Mauritius[28].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Mauritius include Mauritians[29], a human population[30].
Why It Matters
Mauritius draws 57,506 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #28 of 197).[2] Mauritius has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Mauritius is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for Mauritius include Mauritians[29], a human population[30].