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Mauritius

MU / MUS -20.2°, 57.5°

Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,100 nautical miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island, as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion, are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans 2,040 square kilometres (790 sq mi) and has an exclusive economic zone covering approximately 580,000 square nautical miles.

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People are called

Mauritian

Driving side

Left

Calling code

+230

Capital

Port Louis

Population

1,264,613

Area

2,040 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Parliamentary republic

Currency

Mauritian rupee

Languages

Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%

Sells

fish, garments, raw sugar, fertilizers

Sells to

USA 11%, France 11%, Zimbabwe 10%

Land borders

None

Drives on the

left

Calling code

+230

Founded

1968

Hemisphere

Southern

WHAT PEOPLE ARE CALLED

Mauritian

These are English demonyms for people from Mauritius. A demonym describes a connection to a place; it does not mean everyone shares an ethnicity, language or religion.

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SAME LAND, DIFFERENT WORLDS

Civilizations, flags & standards

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BEYOND THE MAP

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Le Morne Brabant Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire

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Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Creole

86.5%

Bhojpuri

5.3%

Frenchofficial

4.1%

English

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What it sells, and to whom

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Farms and fisheries

sugarcane
chicken
pumpkins/squash
tomatoes
eggs
potatoes

Largest cities

Port Louis capital	155,226
Vacoas	115,289
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill	111,355
Curepipe	78,618
Quatre Bornes	77,308

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

parliamentary republic

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Mauritian rupee

Belongs to

Organisation internationale de la Francophonie United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Civil Defence Organisation Southern African Development Community International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes African Union Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Commonwealth of Nations UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Indian Ocean Commission World Health Organization

Climate and geography

tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire

Landmarks and landscapes

Le Morne Brabant Chamarel

Southern hemisphere.

In charge right now

Dharam Gokhool Head of state

Navin Ramgoolam Head of government

Figures from its history

Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Father of the nation Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, often referred to as Chacha "Uncle" Ramgoolam or SSR, was a Mauritian physician, politician, and statesman.