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Mauritius (French: L’île Maurice) is a small, multi-cultural island in the Indian Ocean, east of , Northeast of Reunion and southeast of the . The Republic of Mauritius is constituted of the main island of Mauritius and several outlying islands. The second largest island is with an area of 108 km (42 sq mi) and situated 560 km (350 mi) to the east of Mauritius. The island is surrounded by more than 150 km (100 mi) of white sandy beaches, and the lagoons are protected from the open sea by the world's third largest coral reef, which surrounds the island. The capital and largest city is . In the 600 years since Mauritius was first discovered, the island has been a cultural sponge now Mauritius has a trove of natural history. The 800-metre high Mountains and forests in the interior are home to some of the world’s rarest animals. The island is also ring-fenced by one of the largest unbroken barrier reefs in the world, so the diving opportunities are on a par with the Maldives. The environment in Mauritius is typically tropical in the coastal regions with forests in the mountainous areas. Seasonal cyclones are destructive to its and , although they recover quickly. Mauritius ranked second in an air quality index released by the World Health Organization in 2011. There are 2 seasons in a warm humid summer from November to April, with a mean temperature of 24.7 °C and a relatively cool dry winter from June to September with a mean temperature of 20.4 °C. The warmest months are January and February with average day maximum temperature reaching 29.2 °C and the coolest months are July and August with average overnight minimum temperatures of 16.4 °C. Occasional tropical cyclones generally occur between January to March and tend to disrupt the weather for only about two to three days, bringing heavy rain. Mauritius is a major tourist destination, ranking 3rd in the region and 56th globally. Mauritius received the 'sLeading Island Destination award for the third time and 'sBest Beach at the World Travel Awards in January 2012. + For this Info: https://plus.google.com/105268588753239162075 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WayAway-302360456780052/ Subscribe this Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmE8xQqTl10aHA2s0iydfg/ Carefree Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/