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Mauritius

Mauritius is a volcanic island nation in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, with outer islands including Rodrigues and Agaléga. Independent from Britain since 1968, it grew from a sugar economy into one built on textiles, tourism and finance.

The steep basalt dome of Le Morne Brabant rising above the lagoon in southwest Mauritius

Le Morne Brabant

Photo: Gavish Barosee, CC BY-SA 4.0

Red for the struggle for independence, blue for the Indian Ocean, yellow for the light of independence, green for the island's farmland and vegetation. Adopted in 1968.

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