# Outline of Mauritius

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Mauritius:
Mauritius – sovereign island nation located in the southwest Indian Ocean about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. In addition to the Island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agaléga Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km (125 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km to the northeast.

## General reference

* Pronunciation:
** English: /məˈrɪʃəs/ mər-ISH-əs or /məˈrɪʃiəs/ mər-ISH-ee-əs
** French: or
* Common English country name: Mauritius
* Official English country name: The Republic of Mauritius
* Official endonym (s): Mauritius (English), Maurice (French)
* Common endonym (s): Île Maurice (French), Moris (Mauritian Creole), मॉरिशस (Hindi)
* Adjectival(s): Mauritian
* Demonym(s): Mauritian
* Etymology: Maurice, Prince of Orange
* International rankings of Mauritius
* ISO country codes: MU, MUS, 480
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MU
* Internet country code top-level domain: .mu

## Geography of Mauritius

* 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 (UTC+04)
** Extreme points of Mauritius
*** High: Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire 828 m (2,717 ft)
*** Low: Indian Ocean 0 m
** Land boundaries: none
** Coastline: Indian Ocean 177 km
* Population of Mauritius: 1,262,000 – 151st most populous country
* Area of Mauritius: 2,040 km$^2$
* Atlas of Mauritius

### Environment of Mauritius

* Climate of Mauritius
* Protected areas of Mauritius
** National parks of Mauritius
* Wildlife of Mauritius
** Fauna of Mauritius
*** Birds of Mauritius
*** Mammals of Mauritius

#### Natural geographic features of Mauritius

* Glaciers in Mauritius: none
* Rivers of Mauritius
* World Heritage Sites in Mauritius
** Aapravasi Ghat
** Le Morne Brabant

### Regions of Mauritius

Regions of Mauritius

#### Ecoregions of Mauritius

List of ecoregions in Mauritius

#### Administrative divisions of Mauritius
##### Districts of Mauritius

* Black River
* Flacq
* Grand Port
* Moka
* Pamplemousses
* Plaines Wilhems
* Port Louis
* Rivière du Rempart
* Savanne

##### Towns of Mauritius

* Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill
* Curepipe
* Port Louis: Capital of Mauritius
* Quatre Bornes
* Vacoas-Phoenix

### Demography of Mauritius

Demographics of Mauritius

## Government and politics of Mauritius

Politics of Mauritius
* Form of government:
* Capital of Mauritius: Port Louis
* Elections in Mauritius
* Political parties in Mauritius

### Branches of the government of Mauritius

Government of Mauritius

#### Executive branch of the government of Mauritius

* Head of state: President of Mauritius,
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Mauritius,
** Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius
* Cabinet of Mauritius

#### Legislative branch of the government of Mauritius

* Parliament of Mauritius (unicameral)

#### Judicial branch of the government of Mauritius

Court system of Mauritius
* Supreme Court of Mauritius

### Foreign relations of Mauritius

Foreign relations of Mauritius
* Diplomatic missions in Mauritius
* Diplomatic missions of Mauritius

#### International organization membership

The Republic of Mauritius is a member of:

### Law and order in Mauritius

Law of Mauritius
* Constitution of Mauritius
* Crime in Mauritius
* Human rights in Mauritius
** LGBT rights in Mauritius
* Law enforcement in Mauritius
** Mauritius Police Force

### Military of Mauritius

Military of Mauritius
* Command
** Commander-in-chief:
* Forces
** Army of Mauritius

### Local government in Mauritius

Local government in Mauritius

## History of Mauritius

History of Mauritius
* Current events of Mauritius

## Culture of Mauritius

Culture of Mauritius
* Cuisine of Mauritius
* Languages of Mauritius
* Media of Mauritius
* National symbols of Mauritius
** Coat of arms of Mauritius
** Flag of Mauritius
** National anthem of Mauritius
* Newspapers in Mauritius
** L'Express
** Le Mauricien
* Prostitution in Mauritius
* Public holidays in Mauritius
* Religion in Mauritius
** Christianity in Mauritius
** Hinduism in Mauritius
** Islam in Mauritius
** Judaism in Mauritius
* World Heritage Sites in Mauritius

### Art in Mauritius

* Since 2009 there is an Opera Festival in Mauritius
Opera Mauritius and The Friends,
* Literature of Mauritius
* Music of Mauritius

### Sports in Mauritius

Sports in Mauritius
* Football in Mauritius
* Mauritius at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Mauritius

Economy of Mauritius
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 130th (one hundred and thirtieth)
* Communications in Mauritius
** Internet in Mauritius
* Companies of Mauritius
* Currency of Mauritius: Rupee
** ISO 4217: MUR
* Health care in Mauritius
* Mining in Mauritius
* Mauritius Stock Exchange
* Sugar industry of Mauritius
* Tourism in Mauritius
** Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
** Visa policy of Mauritius
* Transport in Mauritius
** Airports in Mauritius
** Rail transport in Mauritius

## Education in Mauritius

Education in Mauritius