Mauritius (/ m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ (i) ə s, m ɔː ˈ-/ mə-RISH-(ee-)əs, maw-; French: Maurice [mɔʁis, moʁis] (); Creole: Moris), officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the south-east coast of the African continent. The country includes the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon.