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| Geography for Kids Mauritius Fact File |
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Mauritius Fact:
~Mauritius is in the Indian Ocean,about 855km east of the African nation of Madagascar.
~ It’s a relatively small island
~This tropical island paradise in the Indian Ocean has beautiful golden beaches, blue lagoons and one of the world's largest unbroken reefs. |
| Mauritus Island |
| Mauritius Geography for Child Learning
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Full Name of Mauritius Island
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| Republic of Mauritius |
Capital City
|  map mauritius
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| Port Louis (pop 150,000) |
Time Zone Travel
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when travelling to Mauritius Holiday or excursion be aware of the time difference
GMT/UTC + 4 |
Population of Mauritius
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| 1,200,000 |
Size of Mauritius
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| .718.15 sq mi
1,860.00 sq km |
Mauritius Weather
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| ~ the central part of the island is about 600 metres above sea level
~ average 20ºC in August
~ average 26ºC in February. ~ ~ along coastal mauritius beach areas, the temperatures are often up to 5 degrees warmer |
| Languages | Hello in spoken languages
Bon Jour ( french)
Hi (english)
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French (official)
English (official)
Hindi
Urdu
Bhojpuri |
| Currency Mauritius | 
currency mauritius
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mauritius currency picture |
| Mauritius Rupee (Rs) |
| Mauritius Food and Drink | |
~ fresh seafood
~ exotic tropical fruits. ~rougaille, a typical Creole dish |
| Culture/Religion | |
| ~At different times in the history of Mauritius, people of different origins settled on the island
~ the main cultures are - Indian (Hindus and Muslims), African, European and Chinese
~ each group of people brought along their language, values and traditions.
~today a happy mix of all cultures live together on mauritius island, a brilliant example of peaceful co-existence of the main religions of the world.
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Customs
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Mauritius Customs
~ In Mauritius, women greet each other with a kiss on the cheek
~ men usually shake hands ~Indians may greet each other with a gesture called Namaste, bringing both hands together in a prayer gesture in front of their heart are
~ click here for an animated version of the traditional meaning of Namaste
~the " Namaste" greeting is often also used in todays western culture as a universal greeting from the heart meaning : "The spirit in me sees and acknowledges the spirit in you" |
Agriculture
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sugarcan
tea (tea plantation)
corn
potatoes
bananas
pulses
cattle
goats
fish |
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food processing
largely sugar milling
textiles, clothing;
chemicals
metal products
transport equipment
nonelectrical machinery
tourism |
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| dodo bird fact
~ dodo or dronte (scientific name Raphus cucullatus)
~ the dodo was native only to the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean
~ the dodo was a flightless bird of the pigeon family
~ by 1681 the dodo became an extinct dodo bird |
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We hope you enjoyed our geography for kids mauritius fact file.
~ Have you ever been to Mauritus island?
~ Have you ever seen a picture of a Dodo Bird?
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