East Africa(UN: Eastern Africa)
Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius
An Indian Ocean island with no indigenous population, built by French and British colonists, enslaved Africans and Indian indentured workers into a diverse middle-income democracy.
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Mauritius in pictures
Flag, landscapes, landmarks and wildlife you can meet in the games. Photographs come from each subject’s Wikipedia article.
Flag
Flag of Mauritius
National flag
- Le Morne Brabant
Landscape
Le Morne Brabant
A real place in Mauritius
- Le Morne Brabant
Landmark
Le Morne Brabant
A basalt mountain used as a refuge by people escaping slavery.
- Chamarel coloured earth
Landmark
Chamarel coloured earth
Seven shades of volcanic sand that never mix together.
- Port Louis
City
Port Louis
Capital of Mauritius
Capital
Port Louis
Population
1,243,741
World Bank, 2025
Area
2,040 km²
Currency
Mauritian rupee
GDP per person
$12,991
Current US$, 2025
Life expectancy
73.8 yrs
World Bank, 2024
Urban population
39%
UN member
Yes
Quick facts
Did you know?
Le Morne was a refuge for maroons — people who escaped slavery.
Mauritius has no army, only a police-based security force.
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Where to start with Mauritius
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Reference figures come from the World Bank Open Data API and the ISO 3166 country dataset, each shown with its year. Historical and cultural text is written by our editors and marks contested dating where scholars disagree. The "go deeper" chapters are generated live by Africa AI from that same reference data and our sourced library — check them before quoting. Borders shown are for orientation and do not imply a position on any dispute.