
Mauritius is an island situated in the Indian Ocean just north of Tropic of Capricorn at 20, 100 S and 57, 310 E bearing a surface area of 1865 km2. The population of Mauritius has a population exceeding 1, 2 million in 2013 and a population density of 630 people per km2. The island is part of the Mascareignes Islands which regroup the islands of Reunion (226 km to the south west) and Rodrigues (560 km to the east) as well.