Mauritius Island

Summary

Mauritius Island is an island^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 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 located in time zone is recorded as UTC+04:00^[10].
• Mauritius Island's highest point is recorded as Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire^[11].
• Mauritius Island's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -20.3, 'lon': 57.583333333333}^[12].
• Mauritius Island's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Mascarene Islands^[13].
• Mauritius Island has a population of {'amount': '+1220000'}^[14].
• Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[15].
• Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia^[18].
• Mauritius Island's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Mauritius Island's different from is recorded as Mauritius^[20].
• Mauritius Island covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1874'}^[21].

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': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1874'}^[21]. It has a population of {'amount': '+1220000'}^[14].

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^[22], a sovereign state^[23], in Mauritius^[24], founded in 1968^[25].

Why It Matters

Mauritius Island ranks in the top 6% of island entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (99 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for it include Mauritius^[22], a sovereign state^[23], in Mauritius^[24], founded in 1968^[25].