Eastern Africa
Flag of Mauritius
An Indian Ocean island that lost a bird but kept a paradise.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #d81830 25%
- #181860 25%
- #f0c000 25%
- #009048 25%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Mauritius in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Mauritius |
|---|---|
| Capital | Port Louis |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa |
| Population | 1,271,767 |
| Area | 2,040 km² · 623 people per km² |
| Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
| Languages | English |
| Country codes | MU · MUS · .mu |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Mauritius was the only known home of the dodo, the flightless bird driven to extinction after humans arrived.
- Governed from Port Louis, the island is a volcanic creation surrounded by one of the world's largest coral reefs.
- Its population blends Indian, African, Chinese, and European roots, a legacy of trade and migration.
Did you know
Off the southwest coast lies an 'underwater waterfall' illusion, where seabed sand and silt create the look of a cascade.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.