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Mauritius is a small piece of land surrounded by the Indian Ocean. As it is so small it could not be considered to be a continent. It is just a small island.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoOnly the world's main continuous expanses of land count as continents: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America. Because of this, it can't be a continent.
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Is Mauritius an island or on the continent?
an island
What's in Mauritius?
The island of mauritius is closest to the continent of Africa but not in, as its in the Indian ocean.
Where in the world is Mauritius located?
Mauritius is officially known as the Republic of Mauritius. It is an island in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius is about 2,000 kilometers off the southeast coast of the African continent.
Which continent is in the north of mauritius?
The continent it is in is Africa. people generally make the error of assuming it is in Asia Mauritian people are African Mauritius is an African country so the answer to your question is AFRICA :) improved by rholt9949
What continent is Maricicus on?
Mauritius (Not spelled Maricius) is an island country on the African continent. The island nation is to the east of the continent, in the Indian Ocean. The capital is Port Louis.
What continent is Mauritius?
Mauritius is a small island situated off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is also to be found in the east of Madagascar at a distance of about 900 kilometres. Mauritius forms part of the mascarene islands which also consist of Reunion island and Rodrigues.It's in the Indian Ocean about 560 mi.(900km) east of Madagascar.
What is Africa's own island?
The continent of Africa has many islands, some of which are countries, like Madagascar and Mauritius.
What does the acronym MUS stand for?
The acronym MUS is a country code for Mauritius. Mauritius is an island located in the in the Indian Ocean. It is closest to the continent of Africa. Most of the residents there are multilingual.
What continent did the dodo birds live by?
Dodo were native to Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa.
What is the exact position of Mauritius?
Mauritius is a small island situated off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is also to be found in the east of Madagascar at a distance of about 900 kilometers. Mauritius forms part of the mascarene islands which also consist of Reunion island and Rodrigues.
Which country lies west of Australia?
The island of Madagascar off the continent of Africa is directly west of Australia, as is the country of Mauritius.
On which island did the now extinct dodo bird once live?
They came form MAURITIUS, a small island in the Indian Ocean.
