Mai 2011
Mauritius Creole:
Moris;
French:
Maurice, officially the
Republic of Mauritius (
Mauritian Creole:
Republik Moris;
French:
République de Maurice) is an
island nation off the southeast coast of the
African continent in the southwest
Indian Ocean, about 870 kilometres (540 mi) east of
Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the Republic includes the islands of
Cargados Carajos,
Rodrigues and the
Agalega Islands. Mauritius Island is part of the
Mascarene Islands, with the French island of
Réunion 170 km (110 mi) to the southwest and the island of
Rodrigues 570 km (350 mi) to the east. The area of Mauritius is 2040 km2; its capital city is
Port Louis.
