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