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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius:
The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius:


'''[[Mauritius]]''' &ndash; [[List of sovereign states|sovereign]] [[island nation]] located in the southwest [[Indian Ocean]] about {{convert|900|km|mi|-1}} east of [[Madagascar]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=3 July 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mp.html|title=Mauritius|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=United States [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|accessdate=23 July 2009}}</ref> In addition to the [[Island of Mauritius]], the [[republic]] includes the islands of [[Cargados Carajos|St. Brandon]], [[Rodrigues (island)|Rodrigues]] and the [[Agalega Islands]]. Mauritius is part of the [[Mascarene Islands]], with the French island of [[Réunion]] 200&nbsp;km (125&nbsp;mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570&nbsp;km to the northeast.
'''[[Mauritius]]''' &ndash; [[List of sovereign states|sovereign]] [[island nation]] located in the southwest [[Indian Ocean]] about {{convert|900|km|mi|-1}} east of [[Madagascar]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=3 July 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/mauritius/|title=Mauritius|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=United States [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=23 July 2009}}</ref> In addition to the [[Island of Mauritius]], the [[republic]] includes the islands of [[Cargados Carajos|St. Brandon]], [[Rodrigues (island)|Rodrigues]] and the [[Agaléga|Agaléga Islands]]. Mauritius is part of the [[Mascarene Islands]], with the French island of [[Réunion]] 200&nbsp;km (125&nbsp;mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570&nbsp;km to the northeast.


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[[File:Mauritius Island map-fr.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of [[Mauritius]]]]
[[File:Mauritius Island map-fr.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of [[Mauritius]]]]
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]:
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]:
** ''English'': {{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Mauritius.ogg|m|ə|ˈ|r|ɪ|ʃ|ə|s}} or {{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|r|ɪ|ʃ|i|ə|s}}<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mauritius "Mauritius"]. ''[[Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary]]''.</ref>
** English: {{IPAc-en|audio=En-us-Mauritius.ogg|m|ə|ˈ|r|ɪ|ʃ|ə|s}} {{respell|mər|ISH|əs}} or {{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|r|ɪ|ʃ|i|ə|s}} {{respell|mər|ISH|ee|əs}}<ref>[http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mauritius "Mauritius"]. ''[[Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary]]''.</ref>
** ''French'': {{IPA-fr|mɔʁis|}}
** French: {{IPA|fr|mɔʁis||LL-Q150 (fra)-Jules78120-Maurice.wav}} or {{IPA|fr|moʁis|}}
* Common English country name: [[Mauritius]]
* Common English country name: [[Mauritius]]
* Official English country name: The [[Republic of Mauritius]]
* Official English country name: The [[Republic of Mauritius]]
* Official [[endonym]] (s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states#M|Mauritius]] (English), [[:fr:Maurice (pays)|Maurice]] (French)
* Official [[endonym]] (s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states#M|Mauritius]] (English), [[:fr:Maurice (pays)|Maurice]] (French)
* Common endonym (s): [[:fr:Maurice (pays)|Île Maurice]] (French), Moris ([[Mauritian Creole]]), [[:hi:मॉरिशस|मॉरिशस]] ([[Hindi]])
* Common endonym (s): [[:fr:Maurice (pays)|Île Maurice]] (French), Moris ([[Mauritian Creole]]), [[:hi:मॉरिशस|मॉरिशस]] ([[Hindi]])
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): [[Mauritian (disambiguation)|Mauritian]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): [[Mauritian (disambiguation)|Mauritian]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): [[Mauritian (disambiguation)|Mauritian]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): [[Mauritian (disambiguation)|Mauritian]]
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** Land boundaries: ''none''
** Land boundaries: ''none''
** Coastline: [[Indian Ocean]] 177&nbsp;km
** Coastline: [[Indian Ocean]] 177&nbsp;km
* [[Population of Mauritius]]: 1,262,000 - [[List of countries by population|151st most populous country]]
* Population of Mauritius: 1,262,000 – [[List of countries by population|151st most populous country]]
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* [[Area of Mauritius]]: 2,040&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
* Area of Mauritius: 2,040&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>
* [[:commons:Atlas of Mauritius|Atlas of Mauritius]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of Mauritius|Atlas of Mauritius]]


=== Environment of Mauritius ===
=== Environment of Mauritius ===
[[Image:Mauritius OnEarth WMS.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of [[Mauritius]]]]
[[File:L'île Maurice vue par Sentinel 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of [[Mauritius]]]]
[[File:Mauritius2021OSM.png|thumb|An enlargeable, highly detailed map of Mauritius, including the country's outlying islands]]

* [[Climate of Mauritius]]
* [[Climate of Mauritius]]
* [[Renewable energy in Mauritius]]
* Protected areas of Mauritius
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* [[Geology of Mauritius]]
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* [[Protected areas of Mauritius]]
** [[List of biosphere reserves in Mauritius|Biosphere reserves in Mauritius]]
** [[List of national parks of Mauritius|National parks of Mauritius]]
** [[List of national parks of Mauritius|National parks of Mauritius]]
* [[Wildlife of Mauritius]]
* [[Wildlife of Mauritius]]
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==== Natural geographic features of Mauritius ====
==== Natural geographic features of Mauritius ====


* Glaciers in Mauritius: none <ref>The only [[List of glaciers in Africa|glaciers in Africa]] are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in [[Uganda]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]</ref>
* Glaciers in Mauritius: none<ref>The only [[List of glaciers in Africa|glaciers in Africa]] are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in [[Uganda]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]</ref>
* [[List of islands of Mauritius|Islands of Mauritius]]
* [[List of lakes in Mauritius|Lakes of Mauritius]]
* [[List of mountains of Mauritius|Mountains of Mauritius]]
** [[List of volcanoes in Mauritius|Volcanoes in Mauritius]]
* [[List of rivers of Mauritius|Rivers of Mauritius]]
* [[List of rivers of Mauritius|Rivers of Mauritius]]
** [[List of waterfalls of Mauritius|Waterfalls of Mauritius]]
* [[List of valleys of Mauritius|Valleys of Mauritius]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Mauritius|World Heritage Sites in Mauritius]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Mauritius|World Heritage Sites in Mauritius]]
** [[Aapravasi Ghat]]
** [[Aapravasi Ghat]]
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=== Regions of Mauritius ===
=== Regions of Mauritius ===


[[Regions of Mauritius]]
Regions of Mauritius


==== Ecoregions of Mauritius ====
==== Ecoregions of Mauritius ====


[[List of ecoregions in Mauritius]]
List of ecoregions in Mauritius

* [[Ecoregions in Mauritius]]
==== Administrative divisions of Mauritius ====
==== Administrative divisions of Mauritius ====
{{main|Districts of Mauritius|List of places in Mauritius}}
{{main|Districts of Mauritius|List of places in Mauritius}}
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[[Politics of Mauritius]]
[[Politics of Mauritius]]
* [[Form of government]]:
* [[Form of government]]:
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Mauritius: [[Capital of Mauritius|Port Louis]]
* [[Capital city|Capital]] of Mauritius: [[Capital of Mauritius|Port Louis]]
* [[Elections in Mauritius]]
* [[Elections in Mauritius]]
** [[Municipal Elections in Mauritius]]
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** [[District Council Elections in Mauritius]]
* [[List of political parties in Mauritius|Political parties in Mauritius]]
* [[List of political parties in Mauritius|Political parties in Mauritius]]


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* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Mauritius]],
* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Mauritius]],
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Mauritius]],
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Mauritius]],
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** [[Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius]]
* [[Cabinet of Mauritius]]
* [[Cabinet of Mauritius]]


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==== Judicial branch of the government of Mauritius ====
==== Judicial branch of the government of Mauritius ====


[[Court system of Mauritius]]
Court system of Mauritius
* [[Supreme Court of Mauritius]]
* [[Supreme Court of Mauritius]]


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*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM)
*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM)
*''[[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]'' (OIF)
*''[[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]'' (OIF)
*[[Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW)
*[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW)
*[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA)
*[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA)
*[[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]] (SAARC) (observer)
*[[South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation]] (SAARC) (observer)
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=== Law and order in Mauritius ===
=== Law and order in Mauritius ===


[[Law of Mauritius]]
Law of Mauritius
* [[Constitution of Mauritius]]
* [[Constitution of Mauritius]]
* [[Crime in Mauritius]]
* [[Crime in Mauritius]]
* [[Human rights in Mauritius]]
* Human rights in Mauritius
** [[LGBT rights in Mauritius]]
** [[LGBT rights in Mauritius]]
** [[Freedom of religion in Mauritius]]
* [[Law enforcement in Mauritius]]
* [[Law enforcement in Mauritius]]
** [[Mauritius Police Force]]


=== Military of Mauritius ===
=== Military of Mauritius ===
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* Command
* Command
** [[Commander-in-chief]]:
** [[Commander-in-chief]]:
*** [[Ministry of Defence (Mauritius)|Ministry of Defence of Mauritius]]
* Forces
* Forces
** [[Army of Mauritius]]
** [[Army of Mauritius]]
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** [[Navy of Mauritius]]
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** [[Air Force of Mauritius]]
** [[Special forces of Mauritius]]
* [[Military history of Mauritius]]
* [[Military ranks of Mauritius]]


=== Local government in Mauritius ===
=== Local government in Mauritius ===


[[Local government in Mauritius]]
Local government in Mauritius


== History of Mauritius ==
== History of Mauritius ==


[[History of Mauritius]]
[[History of Mauritius]]
*[[Timeline of the history of Mauritius]]
*Current events of Mauritius
*[[Portal:Current events/Mauritius|Current events of Mauritius]]
* [[Military history of Mauritius]]


== Culture of Mauritius ==
== Culture of Mauritius ==


[[Culture of Mauritius]]
[[Culture of Mauritius]]
* [[Architecture of Mauritius]]
* [[Cuisine of Mauritius]]
* [[Cuisine of Mauritius]]
* [[Festivals in Mauritius]]
* [[Languages of Mauritius]]
* [[Languages of Mauritius]]
* [[Media of Mauritius]]
* [[Media of Mauritius]]
* [[National symbols of Mauritius]]
* National symbols of Mauritius
** [[Coat of arms of Mauritius]]
** [[Coat of arms of Mauritius]]
** [[Flag of Mauritius]]
** [[Flag of Mauritius]]
** [[National anthem of Mauritius]]
** [[National anthem of Mauritius]]
* Newspapers in Mauritius
* [[List of newspapers in Mauritius|Newspapers in Mauritius]]
** [[L'Express (Mauritius)|L'Express]]
** ''[[L'Express (Mauritius)|L'Express]]''
** [[Le Mauricien]]
** ''[[Le Mauricien]]''
* [[People of Mauritius]]
* [[Prostitution in Mauritius]]
* [[Prostitution in Mauritius]]
* [[Public holidays in Mauritius]]
* [[Public holidays in Mauritius]]
* [[List of records of Mauritius|Records of Mauritius]]
* [[Religion in Mauritius]]
* [[Religion in Mauritius]]
** [[Christianity in Mauritius]]
** [[Christianity in Mauritius]]
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** [[Islam in Mauritius]]
** [[Islam in Mauritius]]
** [[Judaism in Mauritius]]
** [[Judaism in Mauritius]]
** [[Sikhism in Mauritius]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Mauritius|World Heritage Sites in Mauritius]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#Mauritius|World Heritage Sites in Mauritius]]


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* Since 2009 there is an Opera Festival in Mauritius
* Since 2009 there is an Opera Festival in Mauritius
[http://www.operamauritius.com Opera Mauritius and The Friends],
[http://www.operamauritius.com Opera Mauritius and The Friends],
* [[Art in Mauritius]]
* [[Cinema of Mauritius]]
* [[Literature of Mauritius]]
* [[Literature of Mauritius]]
* [[Music of Mauritius]]
* [[Music of Mauritius]]
* [[Television in Mauritius]]
* [[Theatre in Mauritius]]


=== Sports in Mauritius ===
=== Sports in Mauritius ===


[[Sports in Mauritius]]
Sports in Mauritius
* [[Football in Mauritius]]
* [[Football in Mauritius]]
* [[Mauritius at the Olympics]]
* [[Mauritius at the Olympics]]
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[[Economy of Mauritius]]
[[Economy of Mauritius]]
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 130th (one hundred and thirtieth)
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 130th (one hundred and thirtieth)
* [[Agriculture in Mauritius]]
* [[Banking in Mauritius]]
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** [[National Bank of Mauritius]]
* [[Communications in Mauritius]]
* [[Communications in Mauritius]]
** [[Internet in Mauritius]]
** [[Internet in Mauritius]]
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*[[Currency|Currency of Mauritius]]: [[Mauritian rupee|Rupee]]
*[[Currency|Currency of Mauritius]]: [[Mauritian rupee|Rupee]]
**[[ISO 4217]]: MUR
**[[ISO 4217]]: MUR
* [[Energy in Mauritius]]
** [[Energy policy of Mauritius]]
** [[Oil industry in Mauritius]]
* [[Health care in Mauritius]]
* [[Health care in Mauritius]]
* [[Mining in Mauritius]]
* [[Mining in Mauritius]]
* [[Mauritius Stock Exchange]]
* [[Mauritius Stock Exchange]]
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*[[Sugar industry of Mauritius]]
* [[Tourism in Mauritius]]
* [[Tourism in Mauritius]]
**[[Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority]]
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** [[Visa policy of Mauritius]]
* [[Transport in Mauritius]]
* [[Transport in Mauritius]]
** [[List of airports in Mauritius|Airports in Mauritius]]
** [[List of airports in Mauritius|Airports in Mauritius]]
** [[Rail transport in Mauritius]]
** [[Rail transport in Mauritius]]
** [[Roads in Mauritius]]
* [[Water supply and sanitation in Mauritius]]


== Education in Mauritius ==
== Education in Mauritius ==
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== See also ==
== See also ==

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[[Mauritius]]
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*[[List of international rankings]]
*[[List of international rankings]]
*[[List of Mauritius-related topics]]
*[[List of Mauritius-related topics]]
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Sisterlinks|Mauritius}}


{{Wikiatlas|Mauritius}}
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* [http://www.gov.mu/ Government of Mauritius]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080203103234/http://www.gov.mu/ Government of Mauritius]
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The Flag of Mauritius
The Coat of arms of Mauritius
The location of Mauritius

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius:

Mauritius – sovereign island nation located in the southwest Indian Ocean about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar.[1] In addition to the Island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agaléga Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km (125 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km to the northeast.

General reference

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An enlargeable basic map of Mauritius

Geography of Mauritius

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An enlargeable topographic map of Mauritius
Main articles: Geography of Mauritius and Outer islands of Mauritius

Environment of Mauritius

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An enlargeable satellite image of Mauritius
An enlargeable, highly detailed map of Mauritius, including the country's outlying islands

Natural geographic features of Mauritius

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Regions of Mauritius

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Regions of Mauritius

Ecoregions of Mauritius

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List of ecoregions in Mauritius

Administrative divisions of Mauritius

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Main articles: Districts of Mauritius and List of places in Mauritius
Districts of Mauritius
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Towns of Mauritius
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Demography of Mauritius

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Demographics of Mauritius

Government and politics of Mauritius

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Politics of Mauritius

Branches of the government of Mauritius

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Government of Mauritius

Executive branch of the government of Mauritius

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Legislative branch of the government of Mauritius

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Judicial branch of the government of Mauritius

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Court system of Mauritius

Foreign relations of Mauritius

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Foreign relations of Mauritius

International organization membership

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The Republic of Mauritius is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Mauritius

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Law of Mauritius

Military of Mauritius

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Military of Mauritius

Local government in Mauritius

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Local government in Mauritius

History of Mauritius

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History of Mauritius

  • Current events of Mauritius

Culture of Mauritius

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Culture of Mauritius

Art in Mauritius

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  • Since 2009 there is an Opera Festival in Mauritius

Opera Mauritius and The Friends,

Sports in Mauritius

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Sports in Mauritius

Economy and infrastructure of Mauritius

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Economy of Mauritius

Education in Mauritius

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Education in Mauritius

See also

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Mauritius

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mauritius". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
  2. ^ "Mauritius". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.
  3. ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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