Mauritius
Africa · Eastern Africa
Key facts
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Population (2025)
- 1.2 million (1,243,741) · rank 155 of 193
- Area (2023)
- 2,010 km² · rank 168 of 193
- People per km²
- 619 (calculated from the two figures above)
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025, 2023), CC BY 4.0. data.worldbank.org
Test yourself
The first question is always Mauritius, then four more countries of the same region.
Unfolding the map…
Neighbours on the map
Mauritius is too small for the outline map, so the quizzes show it as a dot. The closest countries on the map:
The flag
Flags with a similar colour layout, used as wrong options on Hard: Bolivia, Ghana, Vanuatu, Gambia.
In the quizzes
The levels on which Mauritius is asked in each selection:
| Selection | Map | Flag | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | Hard | Hard | Hard |
| Africa | Hard | Hard | Hard |
| Tiny states | Easy · Medium | Easy · Medium | Easy · Medium |
In four languages
| Country | Capital | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Mauritius | Port Louis |
| Italiano | Mauritius | Port Louis |
| Magyar | Mauritius | Port Louis |
| Suomi | Mauritius | Port Louis |