Mauritius
Mauritius ranks 9,635th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Laconia, Lusitania, and Maldives. Memorable people born in Mauritius include Monique Ohsan Bellepeau. Memorable people who died in Mauritius include Philibert Commerson and Nicolas Baudin. Mauritius has been the birth place of many politicians and the death place of many biologists and explorers. Mauritius is located in Mauritius.
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island, as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion, are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans 2,040 square kilometres (790 sq mi) and has an exclusive economic zone covering 2,300,000 square kilometres. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1942, Mauritius was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Monique Ohsan Bellepeau. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Mauritius including Philibert Commerson and Nicolas Baudin. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Mauritius than were born there.
People Born in Mauritius
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People Deceased in Mauritius
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Most individuals born in present day Mauritius were politicians (1), while most who died were biologists (1) and explorers (1).
