Outline of Mauritius - General Reference

General Reference

  • Pronunciation:
    • English: i/məˈrɪʃəs/ or /məˈrɪʃəs/
    • French:
  • Common English country name: Mauritius
  • Official English country name: The Republic of Mauritius
  • Official endonym (s): Mauritius (English), Maurice (French)
  • Common endonym (s): Île Maurice (French), Moris (Mauritian Creole), मॉरिशस (Hindi)
  • Adjectival(s): Mauritian
  • Demonym(s): Mauritian
  • Etymology: Maurice, Prince of Orange
  • International rankings of Mauritius
  • ISO country codes: MU, MUS, 480
  • ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MU
  • Internet country code top-level domain: .mu

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