Mauritius
Mauritius (English: /məˈrɪʃ(i)əsm-/ ; Bihari: मारीशस; French: Maurice French: [mɔʁis, moʁis]; ), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main islan…