{"id":20965,"date":"2026-08-23T14:35:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=20965"},"modified":"2026-08-23T17:34:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T12:04:31","slug":"mauritius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mauritius\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Mauritius Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, India and Mauritius have inked a long-term fuel supply agreement with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOC) to supply the island nation\u2019s entire import requirement of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Mauritius<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is an <\/span><b>island country<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located off the southeast coast of Africa in the <\/span><b>Indian Ocean.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a member of the <\/span><b>Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (COMESA) and the <\/span><b>Southern African Development Community<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SADC).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indian-ocean-rim-association-iora\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Indian Ocean Rim Association<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Indian Ocean Commission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have their <\/span><b>headquarters in Mauritius.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capital City:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Port Louis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Geographical Features of Mauritius<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>part of the Mascarene islands,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a group of islands created by volcanic activity in the Indian Ocean.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Terrain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is made up of the main island of Mauritius and several outlying islands, like Ambre Island, Est Island, Cerfs Island, Benitiers Island, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The island of <\/span><b>Mauritius is a volcanic island formed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by volcanic activity around 8 million years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>climate is maritime subtropical,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with fairly uniform temperatures throughout the year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highest peak:<\/b> \u00a0<b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located in the southwest of the plateau.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lakes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lake Vacoas, which is a main water source.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Rivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Grand River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> South East and the Black River.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/business\/2026\/Aug\/22\/india-mauritius-ink-long-term-fuel-supply-agreement-ioc-to-meet-complete-import-requirement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NIE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean off southeast Africa. Learn about its capital, regional memberships, and strategic importance. 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