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Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwestIndian Ocean, about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the Republic includes the islands of Cargados Carajos, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius Island is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion200 km (120 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km (350 mi) to the northeast.
The British took control during the Napoleonic Wars and Mauritius became independent from the UK in 1968. Mauritius's area is 2040 km2with Port Louis for capital. It is a parliamentary republic and is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa,
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