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Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
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.
This is a list of the extreme points of Mauritius, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Northernmost point – Tappe à Terre, North Island, Agaléga Islands; Easternmost point – Trou d’Argent, Rodrigues Island; Southernmost point - Le Gris Gris, Savanne District, Mauritius
IBSA Dialogue Forum: India, Brazil, South Africa, an international tripartite grouping for promoting international cooperation among these countries. IGAD: the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, a trade bloc centered on the Horn of Africa, Nile Valley and African Great Lakes regions. IMEA: India, Middle East and Africa
Mauritius: Rodrigues island: 63°30′E 48 Iran: East of Kuhak, Sistan va Baluchestan Region: 63°18′E 49 Oman: Eastern cape of Arabian Peninsula, Ash Sharqiyah Region: 59°50′E 50 United Arab Emirates: Border with Oman on the shore of Gulf of Oman, Fujairah emirate: 56°24′E 51 Seychelles: Coëtivy Island: 56°16′E 52 Saudi Arabia
However, Egypt's strong economic and cultural ties with the Middle East bring natural trading partners, and it is often seen grouped with the Middle East for investment purposes. [8] Francophone West Africa This is a commonly recognized region on the continent, [9] and typically includes Mauritania. However, Mauritania is sometimes allocated to ...
Andaman Islands (); Ashmore and Cartier Islands (); Buccaneer Archipelago (); Bird Island (); Carnap Island (); Christmas Island (); Cocos (Keeling) Islands (); Dirk ...
But when discussing the geopolitical region of the Middle East and North Africa, Egypt is usually grouped with the Western Asian countries as part of the Middle East, while Egypt's western neighbor Libya is grouped with the remaining North African countries as the Maghreb. Both are members of the African Union.