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Mauritius
- Location
Location Description
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and Réunion
- Continent
- Africa
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country is composed of four equal horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow and green.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Languages
- English, French, Mauritian Creole
- Currency
- (rupee)
- Size
- 788 sq mi (2,040 sq km) — 183rd largest
- Total Population
- 1,243,741 people — 159th largest
- Population Density
- 1,579 people per sq mi (610 people per sq km) — 19th largest
- Fun Fact
- The only ever home of the now-extinct dodo bird