1. Mauritius Island

2. Mauritius Island is located south west of the Indian ocean and between Reunion and Koduge Island

3. Geography Port Louis is the capital city of Mauritius. There are 1 268 000 inhabitants on this Island. the island has a size of 1 866 km²

4. Main cities Mahebourg Tamarin

5. Touristic place Central place Port Louis

6. Official language Main languages ​​ are Créole, French and English

7. currency The currency is the Roupie

8. Political system Anerood is the Mauritius Island's president It's a democracy

9. Products and resources Principal resources are wood, tourism, textiles factories and watches

10. History ● The Portuguese arrived in the 16 th century ● The Dutch arrived in the 17 th century ● The French arrived in the 18 th century ● The British arrived in the 19 th century ● In 1968 Mauritius gained its independence

11. History In the 19 th century, many workers came from China, Malaysia and India. That is why Mauritius has so many different cultures

12. Festivals Diwali, Chrismas, Cavadee

13. Sports Scuba diving, golf and boating activities