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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).
Mauritius is: an island country; Location: Eastern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere; Africa (off its east coast, east of Madagascar) East Africa; Southern Africa; Indian Ocean; Time zone: Mauritius Time ; Extreme points of Mauritius High: Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire 828 m (2,717 ft) Low: Indian Ocean 0 m; Land boundaries: none
Mauritian society contains several ethnic groups. The majority of the residents of Mauritius are descendants of people from Africa followed by India. Mauritius also comprises migrants from continental Africa, China, France, and the East African island of Madagascar. As of 2023, Mauritius had the highest population density in Africa.
The China-Mauritius refers to the bilateral relations between the island nation of the Republic of Mauritius and the People's Republic of China (PRC). A significant portion of the Mauritian population is of Chinese descent, known as Sino-Mauritians, having arrived on the island between the 17th and 19th centuries.
Mauritius is an island off Africa's southeast coast located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. It is geologically located within the Somali Plate. Statistics
Mauritius has strong and friendly relations with the West, with South Asian countries and with the countries of southern and eastern Africa. It is a member of the World Trade Organization, the Commonwealth of Nations, La Francophonie, the African Union, the Southern Africa Development Community, the Indian Ocean Commission, COMESA, and the recently formed Indian Ocean Rim Association.
Country or territory (Territories without full sovereignty [a] in italics) Unique neighbours [b] Neighbouring countries and territories (Territories without full sovereignty [a] in italics)
Hong Kong [z] (People's Republic of China) 2 1 0 People's Republic of China (2) Howland Island [f] and Baker Island [f] (United States) 1 1 1 Kiribati Hungary † 0 0 0 Iceland: 3 3 2 Faroe Islands [x] Greenland [x] (T) Jan Mayen [af] (T) Île Saint-Paul and Amsterdam Island [d] 0 0 0 India: 7 7 7 Bangladesh