Mauritius (/məˈrɪʃ(i)əs, mɔː-/ (About this soundlisten); French: Maurice, Creole: Moris [moʁis]), officially the Republic of Mauritius (French: République de Maurice, Creole: Repiblik Moris), is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. The main Island of Mauritius is located about 2,000 kilome...