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Mauritius, is an island nation off the coast of Africa in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometers east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands.

Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 kilometers (125 mi) to the southwest. The island of Mauritius itself is formed around a central plateau, with its highest peak in the southwest. The island's capital and largest city is Port Louis, in the northwest. Other important towns are Curepipe, Vacoas, Phoenix, Quatre Bornes, Rose-Hill and Beau-Bassin. The island is well known for its exceptional natural beauty.

Horse racing is undeniably the most popular sport on the island and the electrifying ambiance at Port Louis notably for the Maiden Cup, is unique in world racing.Mauritius Travel Information

 

 Mexico:
 

The United Mexican States or simply Mexico, is a country located in North America, bounded on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. The United Mexican States comprise a constitutional republican federation of thirty-one states and a federal district, Mexico City, one of the most populous cities on Earth.

Mexico is situated in the mid-latitudes of the Americas. Its territory comprises much of southern North America, or also within Middle America. Mexico is one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the world.Maxico Travel Information

 

 Nepal:
 

Nepal, is a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia that overlaps with East Asia, bordered by Tibet to the north and by India to the south, east and west. Nepal boasts eight of the world's top ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest on the border with China. Nepal Travel Information

Nepal has been made famous for its tourism, trekking, hiking, camping, mountain biking, national wildlife parks, jungle safaris, river rafting, sport fishing, and its many beautiful temples and places of worship. Kathmandu is the capital and largest city.Nepal is commonly divided into three physiographic areas: the Mountain, Hill, and Terai Regions.Nepali culture is very similar to the cultures of Tibet, and India, which borders to the south.

 

 New Zealand:
 

New Zealand is a country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands i.e. the North Island and the South Island and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.New Zealand has come to be known as Aotearoa, which is usually translated into English as The Land of the Long White Cloud.

New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, approximately 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. Its closest neighbours to the north are New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Newzealand Travel Information

 

 
  
 Peru:
 
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the south-east by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.Peru is a presidential representative democratic republic whose capital city and seat of government is Lima. Its territory was the cradle of the Inca empire and, later, the seat of the Viceroyalty of Peru which had jurisdiction over most of Spanish South America. It is the home of many indigenous ethnic groups.The main geographic feature in Peru's territory is the Andes mountain range which runs parallel to the Pacific Ocean. Peru Travel Information
 
 
 Philippines:
 

The Philippines officially the Republic of the Philippines is an island nation located in Southeast Asia with Manila as its capital city. It geographically comprises 7,107 islands situated at the westernmost extreme of the Pacific Ocean called the Philippine Archipelago, with a total land area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers or 116,000 square miles, making it the 72nd largest country by area. The Philippines has one of the most vibrant business process outsourcing (BPO) industries in Asia. Philippines Travel Information

 
 
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