Mauritius was the only known habitat of the Dodo bird. This long extinct bird is only found on the Mauritius island. It is believed that the dodo evolved from pigeons. This bird is considered to be the national bird of Mauritius.
Mauritius has the highest population density in Africa. The small island is home to over 1.2 million people. The population is largely made up of people with Indo-Pakistani origin.
Mauritius is in the Indian Ocean, with a population of 1.2 million people. Its capital is Port Louis, and their currency is Mauritian Rupee. The official language in Mauritius is English.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Thaipoosam Cavadee (Date varies)
- Abolition of Slavery (Feb 1)
- Chinese Spring Festival (Date varies)
- Maha Shivaratree (Date varies)
- Independence and Republic Day (Mar 12)
- Ougadi (Date varies)
- Labor Day (May 1)
- Eid-Ul-Fitr (Date varies)
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Date varies)
- All Saints’ Day (Nov 1)
- Arrival of Indentured Labourers (Nov 2)
- Diwali (Date varies)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
It has two world heritage sites:
It also has three national parks:
Want to learn more? Check out Mauritius’s tourism website!
Also check out The National History Museum of Mauritius.
Fun activities to do
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