Mauritius Island
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Summary
Mauritius Island is an island[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,254 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Mauritius Island is located in Mauritius[3].
- Mauritius Island is in the country of Mauritius[4].
- Mauritius Island is on the body of water Indian Ocean[5].
- Mauritius Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
- Maurice of Nassau is named after Mauritius Island[7].
- Mauritius Island took place at Indian Ocean[8].
- Mauritius Island is part of Mascarene Islands[9].
- Mauritius Island's highest point is recorded as Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire[10].
- Mauritius Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -20.3, 'lon': 57.583333333333}[11].
- Mauritius Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mascarene Islands[12].
- Mauritius Island has a population of {'amount': '+1220000'}[13].
- Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
- Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[17].
- Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18].
- Mauritius Island's different from is recorded as Mauritius[19].
- Mauritius Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+1874'}[20].
Body
Geography
Mauritius Island is in the country of Mauritius[4]. It is located in Mauritius[3]. It is on the body of water Indian Ocean[5]. It is part of Mascarene Islands[9].
Physical Characteristics
Mauritius Island covers an area of {'unit': 'square kilometre', 'amount': '+1874'}[20]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1220000'}[13].
Designation and Status
Mauritius Island's instance of is recorded as island[6].
History and Context
Maurice of Nassau is named after Mauritius Island[7].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Mauritius Island include Mauritius[21], a sovereign state[22], in Mauritius[23], founded in 1968[24].
Why It Matters
Mauritius Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,254 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Mauritius[21], a sovereign state[22], in Mauritius[23], founded in 1968[24].