Mauritius

Mauritius

Mauritius ranks 178th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lesotho, Curaçao, and Vanuatu. Memorable people born in present day Mauritius include Ameenah Gurib, Prithvirajsing Roopun, and Anerood Jugnauth. Memorable people who died in Mauritius include Anerood Jugnauth, Philibert Commerson, and Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. Mauritius has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and biologists.

Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island, as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion, are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans 2,040 square kilometres (790 sq mi) and has an exclusive economic zone covering approximately 2,000,000 square kilometres. Read more on Wikipedia