Flag of Mauritius

What the flag looks like

Four equal horizontal stripes of red, blue, yellow and green.

What it means

Red represents the struggle for independence, blue the Indian Ocean, yellow the light of independence, and green agriculture and the island's greenery.

How to remember it

Mauritius stacks four equal stripes top to bottom like an island view: red sunset, blue ocean, yellow sand, green sugar cane.

Fun facts

• Mauritius was the only home of the dodo, which was extinct by the late 17th century.
• The 1847 'Blue Mauritius' stamps are among the rarest and most valuable stamps in the world.

Mauritius at a glance

Capital

Port Louis

Region

Eastern Africa

Population

1.2 million

Area

2,040 km²

Languages

English, French, Mauritian Creole

Currency

Mauritian rupee (Rs)

Flag adopted

1968