| Geography
for Kids Mauritius Fact File |
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Geography for child
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.
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| Mauritus
Island |
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Mauritius
Geography for Child Learning
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Full
Name of Mauritius Island
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| Republic
of Mauritius |
Capital
City
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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
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Size
of Mauritius
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.718.15 sq mi
1,860.00 sq km
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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
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Languages
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Hello
in spoken languages
Bon Jour ( french)
Hi (english)
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French
(official)
English (official)
Hindi
Urdu
Bhojpuri |
| Currency
Mauritius
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currency mauritius
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mauritius currency picture |
| Mauritius
Rupee (Rs) |
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Mauritius
Food and Drink
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fresh seafood
~ exotic tropical fruits. ~rougaille, a typical Creole dish |
| Culture/Religion |
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~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 |
| Industry |
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food
processing
largely sugar milling
textiles, clothing;
chemicals
metal products
transport equipment
nonelectrical machinery
tourism |
| Animals |
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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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| Fauna
and Flora |
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