How to Distinguish
- The official language is English, but French and Creole are widely used in daily conversations and newspapers.
- Left-hand traffic with yellow rear license plates.
- Utility poles with separators similar to those in France or resembling Chilean poles can be found.
- The sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago has been announced to be transferred to Mauritius ( BBC News - UK will give sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius).
As of October 2024, Street View is available only in the Chagos Archipelago, part of Mauritius. Google Street View is not officially available for the inhabited mainland. Therefore, these hints are not necessary for playing Geoguessr.
Mauritius became a French territory in 1715 and a British territory on May 30, 1814. Vehicles and road signs resemble those in the United Kingdom, while utility poles resemble those in France.
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Left-hand traffic with yellow rear license plates is similar to the system used in the United Kingdom.
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