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![]() ![]() Mauritius Geography 1999
Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar Geographic coordinates: 20 17 S, 57 33 E Map references: World
Area:
Areacomparative: almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 177 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May) Terrain: small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: arable land, fish
Land use:
Irrigated land: 170 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards Environmentcurrent issues: water pollution
Environmentinternational agreements:
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