Mauritian Geography, Mauritius Geography
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Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
Geographic coordinates: 20 17 S, 57 33 E
Map references: Political Map of the World
Area: Total: 2,040 sq km land: 2,030 sq km water: 10 sq km note: includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues
Area - comparative: Almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 177 km
Maritime claims: Territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
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: Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Piton 828 m
Natural resources: Arable land, fish
Land use: Arable land: 49.26% permanent crops: 2.96% other: 47.78% (2001)
Irrigated land: 200 sq km (2000 est.)
Natural hazards: Cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards
Environment - current issues: Water pollution, degradation of coral reefs
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note: The main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs
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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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