Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius République de Maurice (French) Repiblik Moris (Mauritian creole)
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 (excluding Chagos Archipelago and Tromelin Island)
Islands of the Republic of Mauritius labelled in black; Chagos Archipelago and Tromelin are claimed by Mauritius.
Capital and largest city	Port Louis 20°10′S57°31′E / 20.167°S 57.517°E / -20.167; 57.517
Official languages	None ^{[Note 1]}
National language	English and French^[1]^[2]
Vernacular languages^a	84% Creole 5.3% Bhojpuri-Hindustani 3.6% French 14.4% Others (including English)^[3]
Ethnic groups(2011^[4])	^{See Ethnic groups in Mauritius}
Religion (2011^[5])	48.5% Hinduism 31.8% Christianity 17.3% Islam 0.6% Others (Including Buddhism) 0.7% Unspecified 0.1% None
Demonym	Mauritian
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
• President	Ameenah Gurib
• Prime Minister	Pravind Jugnauth
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Constitution of Mauritius	12 March 1968
• Republic	12 March 1992
Area
• Total	2,040 km² (790 sq mi) (169th)
• Water (%)	0.07
Population
• July 2016 estimate	1,262,132^[6] (156th)
• 2011 census	1,236,817^[7]
• Density	618.24/km² (1,601.2/sq mi) (19th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$23.322 billion^[8]
• Per capita	US$19,797^[8] (66th)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	US$13.551 billion^[8]
• Per capita	US$11,763^[9] (68th)
Gini (2012)	35.9^[10] medium
HDI (2014)	0.777^[11] high · 63rd
Currency	Mauritian rupee (MUR)
Time zone	MUT(UTC+4)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on the	left
Calling code	+230
ISO 3166 code	MU
Internet TLD	.mu
The mother tongue of Mauritians (2011 Census).^[12]

Contents

Introduction

Geography

Demographics

Government

Economy

Energy

Telecommunications

Transportation

Military

Transnational Issues

Environment

Health

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