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Area > Comparative almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
Area > Land	2,030 sq km		[175th of 238]
Area > Total	2,040 sq km		[184th of 250]
Capital city with population	Port Louis - 134,516
Climate tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)
Forested Land	7.9%		[153rd of 193]
Geographic coordinates	20 17 S, 57 33 E
Land use > Arable land	49.02%		[6th of 258]
Largest city	Port Louis
Largest city population	165,000		[141st of 174]
Largest city with population	Port Louis - 134,516
Location Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Map references	Other
Natural hazards cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards
Natural resources	arable land, fish
Population density	639.03 people per sqkm		[14th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	612.44 people/m²		[11th of 204]
Precipitation	1,793 mm		[13th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	2,040 km²		[171st of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Mont Piton

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