how big is mauritius

Mauritius has a total land area of approximately 2,040 square kilometers (about 790 square miles). The main island of Mauritius itself is about 65 kilometers long and 45 kilometers wide, with a land area of around 1,865 square kilometers (720 square miles). The country also includes several smaller outer islands such as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon. Mauritius is surrounded by coral reefs and has an exclusive economic zone covering about 2.3 million square kilometers in the Indian Ocean.