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Republic of Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius
République de Maurice  (French)
Repiblik Moris  (Mauritian creole)
Flag of Mauritius
Coat of arms of Mauritius
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" (Latin)
"Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"
Anthem: Motherland
Islands of the Republic of Mauritius on the globe excluding the Chagos Archipelago and Tromelin island
Islands of the Republic of Mauritius on the globe excluding the Chagos Archipelago and Tromelin island
Islands of the Republic of Mauritius labelled in black; Tromelin and Chagos archipelago are claimed by Mauritius.
Islands of the Republic of Mauritius labelled in black; Tromelin and Chagos archipelago are claimed by Mauritius.
Capital
and largest city
Coat of arms of Port Louis, Mauritius.svg Port Louis
20°10′S 57°31′E / 20.167°S 57.517°E / -20.167; 57.517
Official languages Nonea
Vernacular languages English
French
Mauritian Creoleb
Other languages
Religion 51.9% Hinduism
31.4% Christianity
15.3% Islam
0.4% Buddhism
1% others
Demonym Mauritian
Government Unitary parliamentary republic
• President
Ameenah Gurib
Pravind Jugnauth
Legislature National Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom
12 March 1968
• Republic
12 March 1992
Area
• Total
2,040 km2 (790 sq mi) (179th)
• Water (%)
0.07
Population
• July 2016 estimate
1,348,242 (156th)
• 2011 census
1,236,817
• Density
618.24/km2 (1,601.2/sq mi) (19th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$23.322 billion
• Per capita
$18,728 (66th)
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
US$13.551 billion
• Per capita
US$11,004 (68th)
Gini (2012) 35.9
medium
HDI (2014) Increase 0.777
high · 63rd
Currency Mauritian rupee (MUR)
Time zone MUT (UTC+4)
• Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC)
Date format dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on the left
Calling code +230
ISO 3166 code MU
Internet TLD .mu
  1. The constitution only mentions that in parliament English is official and French can be used.
  2. The mother tongue of Mauritians (2011 Census).
  3. These ancestral languages are mostly used in music, religious and cultural activities.

Coordinates: 20°12′S 57°30′E / 20.2°S 57.5°E / -20.2; 57.5

Mauritius (Listeni/məˈrɪʃəs/; French: Maurice), officially the Republic of Mauritius (French: République de Maurice), is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. The country includes the island of Mauritius, Rodrigues [560 kilometres (350 mi) east], and the outer islands (Agaléga, St. Brandon and two disputed territories). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues (172 km (107 mi) southwest) form part of the Mascarene Islands, along with nearby Réunion, a French overseas department. The area of the country is 2,040 km2. The capital and largest city is Port Louis. Mauritius was a British colonial possession from 1810 to 1968, the year of its independence. The government uses English as the main language.


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