Republic of Mauritius
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Motto: "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" (Latin)"Star and Key of the Indian Ocean" |
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 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 |  Port Louis
20°10′S57°31′E / 20.167°S 57.517°E / -20.167; 57.517 |
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| Largest city | Port Louis |
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| Official languages | Nonea |
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| Vernacular languagesb[1] | Mauritian Creole
French
English
Bhojpuri |
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| Other languages | |
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| Religion | 51.9% Hinduism
31.4% Christianity
15.3% Islam
0.4% Buddhism
1% others |
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| Demonym | Mauritian |
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| Government | Unitaryparliamentary republic |
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| Ameenah Gurib |
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| Pravind Jugnauth |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
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| Independence from the United Kingdom |
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| 12 March 1968 |
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• Republic | 12 March 1992 |
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| Area |
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• Total | 2,040 km2 (790 sq mi) (179th) |
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• Water (%) | 0.07 |
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| Population |
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• July 2016 estimate | 1,348,242[2] (156th) |
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• 2011 census | 1,236,817[3] |
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• Density | 618.24/km2 (1,601.2/sq mi) (19th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
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• Total | $23.322 billion[4] |
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• Per capita | US$18,728[4] (66th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate |
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• Total | US$13.551 billion[4] |
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• Per capita | US$11,004[5] (68th) |
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| Gini (2012) | 35.9[6]
medium |
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| HDI (2014) |  0.777[7]
high · 63rd |
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| Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
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| Time zone | MUT(UTC+4) |
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| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
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| Drives on the | left |
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| Calling code | +230 |
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| ISO 3166 code | MU |
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| Internet TLD | .mu |
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- The constitution only mentions that in Parliament debate, English is official and French can be used.[8][9]
- The mother tongue of Mauritians (2011 Census).[1]
- These ancestral languages are mostly used in music, religious and cultural activities.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]
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