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Mauritius

Also Known As Republic of Mauritius
Eastern Africa

Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometers off the southeastern coast of Africa, east of Madagascar, comprising the main island together with Rodrigues, Agalega and St Brandon. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 12 March 1968 and became a republic on 12 March 1992. It is a parliamentary republic. Its capital is Port Louis. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Port Louis 2
Population
1,235,260 2
2022 census figure, from Mauritius's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2022 2
Area (sq km)
2040 2
Independence or Founding Year
1968 2
Mauritius gained independence from the United Kingdom on 12 March 1968 and became a republic on the same calendar date, 12 March 1992.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Mauritius

Cities

Cap Malheureux

Mauritius

Port Louis

Mauritius
Connections

Associated With

Port Louis, Cities
Source Port Louis (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Port Louis, Cities
Source Port Louis (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Ariranga Pillay

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Source Wikidata: Ariranga Pillay

Site Of

Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

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Bank of Mauritius

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Indian Ocean Rim Association

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Found There

Maize Streak Virus

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Chagos Archipelago

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Source Wikidata: Chagos Archipelago
Egmont Islands

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Source Wikidata: Egmont Islands
Mascarene Islands

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Source Wikidata: Mascarene Islands
Constitution of Mauritius

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Supreme Court of Mauritius

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Source Constitute Project text of the 2016 Constitution of MauritiusCountry
Quote, Country
The Chief Justice shall be appointed by the President acting after consultation with the Prime Minister.
Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

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African Grey Parrot

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Aldabra Giant Tortoise

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Alligator pipefish

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Aloe maculata

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Angel Insect

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Asparagus

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Banyan

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Black-naped Tern

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Blacktip Reef Shark

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Blacktip shark

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Blue Shark

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Blue Swimmer Crab

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Blue Whale

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Bluegill

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Bolyeriidae

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Brahminy Blind Snake

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Budgerigar

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Bull Shark

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Camellia sinensis

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Capsicum annuum

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Chambered Nautilus

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Cherax Quadricarinatus

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Chinese Hibiscus

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Chocolate Chip Sea Star

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Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)

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Common moorhen

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Common Myna

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Common quail

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Common Remora

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Coral Banded Shrimp

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Crab-eating Macaque

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Cricket

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Cryptostegia grandiflora

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Cyperus alternifolius

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Cypraea Tigris

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Date Palm

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Dendrocalamus giganteus

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Dracaena reflexa

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Eggplant

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Elaeocarpus serratus

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Eurasian bullfinch

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European Anchovy

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European Flat Oyster

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Mauritius (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Mauritius
  • Infobox, capital
    Port Louis
  • Lead section
    The country spans 2,040 square kilometres (790 sq mi) and has an exclusive economic zone covering approximately 580,000 square nautical miles (2,000,000 km2; 770,000 sq mi).
  • Infobox, 2022 census
    1,235,260
  • Article text
    Mauritius became the British Empire's main sugar-producing colony and remained a primarily sugar-dominated plantation-based colony until independence, in 1968. The country became a republic in 1992 but retained the Privy Council of the United Kingdom as highest court of appeal.
  • Lead section
    Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) off the southeastern coast of Africa, east of Madagascar.
  • Disambiguation note
    Not to be confused with Mauritania
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Wikidata: Mauritius
Wikidata Q1027, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Port Louis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Port Louis, Infobox, Country
    Mauritius
  • Has Capital: Port Louis, Lead section
    Port Louis (French: Port-Louis, [pɔʁ lwi] ; Mauritian Creole: Porlwi, [poːlwi]) is the capital and most populous city of Mauritius, mainly located in the Port Louis District, with a small western part in the Black River District.
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St. Brandon (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: St. Brandon, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: St. Brandon, Lead paragraph
archipelago of sand banks, shoals and islets belonging to the Republic of Mauritius.
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