Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius
Mauritius is a country in Eastern Africa, Africa. Its capital is Port Louis, home to roughly 1,265,303 people across 2,040 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population
- 1,265,303
- Land area
- 2,040 km²
- ISO codes
- MU / MUS
- Languages
- English, French, Mauritian Creole
Did you know?
- The dodo, a flightless bird found only in Mauritius, was driven extinct within decades of human settlement.
- Mauritius has no indigenous human population — its people descend from Indian, African, Chinese, and European settlers.
- The Seven Colored Earths of Chamarel are dunes of naturally striped volcanic sand.
- Underwater waterfalls off the Le Morne coast create an optical illusion visible from the air.
- Mauritius successfully diversified from a sugar monoculture into textiles, finance, and tourism.
Practice with geography games
Studying Mauritius is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.