Quick Data on Mauritius
Short Name | Mauritius |
Capital | Port Louis |
Long Name | Republic of Mauritius |
Country Code | MP |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 2,040 sq km |
Population | 1,379,365 |
Language | English |
Nationality | Mauritian(s) |
Geography of Mauritius
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 20 17 S, 57 33 E, Mauritius neighbors n/a. The terrain in Mauritius is described as small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau, with an average elevation point of n/a. The climate of Mauritius: tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May).
Surface Total | 2,040 sq km |
Land Surface | 2,030 sq km |
Water Surface | 10 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 0 km |
Neighbor Countries | n/a |
Coastline | 177 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | n/a |
Highest Elevation Point | Mont Piton 828 m |
Resources of Mauritius
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being arable land, fish. The agricultural land occupies 43.80% of Mauritius, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 17.30%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 43.80% | 889 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 190 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 17.30% | 351 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 38.90% | 790 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Mauritius
The population of the country is estimated at 1,379,365 people, with the biggest urban area having 149,000 PORT LOUIS (capital) (2018). Known as Mauritian(s), the people from Mauritius come from diversified ethnic groups such as Indo-Mauritian (compose approximately two thirds of the total population), Creole, Sino-Mauritian, Franco-Mauritian. The official language is English. Religions: Hindu 48.5%, Roman Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%, other Christian 6.4%, other 0.6%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.).
Population | 1,379,365 |
Nationality | Mauritian(s) |
Official Language | English |
Other Languages | Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, the official language of the National Assembly, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.) |
Birth Rate | 12.6 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 7.3 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 40.80% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 2.6 physicians/1,000 population (2019) |
Hospital Beds Density | 3.4 beds/1,000 population (2019) |
Governing Type of Mauritius
Mauritius is a parliamentary republic. The legal system makes use of civil legal system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law.
Governing Type | parliamentary republic |
Citizenship by Birth | yes |
Citizenship by Descent | yes |
Dual Citizenship | yes |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 out of the previous 7 years including the last 12 months |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Mauritius
From a population total of 1,379,365, the labor force is 633,900 (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: sugarcane, tea, corn, potatoes, bananas, pulses; cattle, goats; fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism. Its exports cover clothing and textiles, sugar, cut flowers, molasses, fish, primates (for research). The main import products are: manufactured goods, capital equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals.
Exports | $2.36 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $4.986 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | France 16.7%, US 12.5%, UK 12%, South Africa 9%, Madagascar 6.7%, Italy 6.6%, Spain 5.2% (2017) |
Import Partners | India 17.9%, China 15.7%, France 11.1%, South Africa 9.7% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $22,300 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 2.898 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 100% (2016) |
Internet Users | 717,618 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 53.20% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Mauritius, statistics sectio