Mauritius
What is Mauritius famous for?
Mauritius is famous for the Dodo (an extinct flightless bird the size of a swan), a multicultural population, incredible expensive resorts (up to $600 a night and more) the island caters for the more wealthy customers, Mauritius rum, sugar and fruit jams, the Seven Coloured Earths, an underwater waterfall, the Giant water lilies in the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, ravanne drum and Sega music, and nice golf courses.
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Official Name:
Repoblikan'i Madagasikara
Republique de Madagascar
short form: Madagascar
int'l long form: Republic of Madagascar
former: Malagasy Republic
ISO Country Code: mg
Time:
Local Time = East African Time (UTC +3h)
Actual Time: Mon-May-3 16:27
Country Calling Code: +261
Capital City: Antananarivo (Tananarive)
Geography:
Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique.
Area: 587,040 km² (226,658 sq mil.) about the size of Texas or France.
Terrain: Mountainous central plateau, coastal plain.
Climate: tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in south, periodic cyclones.
Natural resources: Graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropower.
