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Sponsored LinksTravel reviews & great deals at TripAdvisor: MauritiusMauritius (môrish'ēus, –us) [key], officially Republic of Mauritius, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,231,000), 790 sq mi (2,046 sq km), in the SW Indian Ocean. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, c.500 mi (800 km) E of Madagascar. The island of Rodriguez and two groups of small islands, Agalega and Cargados Carajos, are dependencies of Mauritius. The capital is Port Louis. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Mauritius from Infoplease:
- Mauritius - Information on Mauritius — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
- Mauritius - Information on Mauritius — geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
- Mauritius - Map of Mauritius & articles on flags, geography, history, statistics, disasters current events, and international relations.
- Mauritius - Mauritius Profile: History, Government and Political Conditions, Economy, Foreign Relations, Defense, U.S.-Mauritian Relations
- Mauritius: Bibliography - Bibliography See S. Selvon, Historical Dictionary of Mauritius (2d ed. 1991); M. J. Devaux, ...
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