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Mauritius
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Not to be confused with Mauritania.
Coordinates: 20.2°S 57.5°E
Republic of Mauritius Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" (Latin)
"Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"
Anthem: Motherland
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Capital
and largest city Port Louis
20°10′S 57°31′E
Official languages Nonea
Vernacular languages
Mauritian Creole French English
Demonym Mauritian
Government Parliamentary republic - President Kailash Purryag - Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam
Legislature National Assembly
Independence
- from the United Kingdom 12 March 1968 - Republic 12 March 1992
Area
- Total 2,040 km2 (179th)
787 sq mi - Water (%) 0.07
Population
- 2012 estimate 1,291,456[1] (151st) - 2011 census 1,233,000[2] - Density 630/km2 (19th)
1,636.5/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2012 estimate - Total $20.225 billion[3] - Per capita $15,595[3]
GDP (nominal) 2012 estimate - Total $11.224 billion[3] - Per capita $8,654[3]
HDI (2011) Steady 0.728[4] (high / 78th)
Currency Mauritian rupee (MUR)
Time zone MUT (UTC+4) - Summer (DST) not observed[note 1] (UTC+4)
Date format dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on the left
Calling code +230
ISO 3166 code MU
Internet TLD .mu
a. English and French are official in parliament.[5][6]
Mauritius Listeni/məˈrɪʃəs/ (Mauritian Creole: Moris; French: Maurice, pronounced: [mɔˈʁis]), officially the Republic of Mauritius (Mauritian Creole: Republik Moris; French: République de Maurice) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the south east coast of the African continent.[7] The country includes the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, 560 kilometres (350 mi) east of the principal island, the islands of Agaléga and the Saint Brandon. The islands of the Republic of Mauritius form part of
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
For other uses, see Mauritius (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Mauritania.
Coordinates: 20.2°S 57.5°E
Republic of Mauritius Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" (Latin)
"Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"
Anthem: Motherland
Menu
0:00
Capital
and largest city Port Louis
20°10′S 57°31′E
Official languages Nonea
Vernacular languages
Mauritian Creole French English
Demonym Mauritian
Government Parliamentary republic - President Kailash Purryag - Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam
Legislature National Assembly
Independence
- from the United Kingdom 12 March 1968 - Republic 12 March 1992
Area
- Total 2,040 km2 (179th)
787 sq mi - Water (%) 0.07
Population
- 2012 estimate 1,291,456[1] (151st) - 2011 census 1,233,000[2] - Density 630/km2 (19th)
1,636.5/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2012 estimate - Total $20.225 billion[3] - Per capita $15,595[3]
GDP (nominal) 2012 estimate - Total $11.224 billion[3] - Per capita $8,654[3]
HDI (2011) Steady 0.728[4] (high / 78th)
Currency Mauritian rupee (MUR)
Time zone MUT (UTC+4) - Summer (DST) not observed[note 1] (UTC+4)
Date format dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on the left
Calling code +230
ISO 3166 code MU
Internet TLD .mu
a. English and French are official in parliament.[5][6]
Mauritius Listeni/məˈrɪʃəs/ (Mauritian Creole: Moris; French: Maurice, pronounced: [mɔˈʁis]), officially the Republic of Mauritius (Mauritian Creole: Republik Moris; French: République de Maurice) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the south east coast of the African continent.[7] The country includes the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, 560 kilometres (350 mi) east of the principal island, the islands of Agaléga and the Saint Brandon. The islands of the Republic of Mauritius form part of
References: ^ a b Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (January – June 2012). Population and vital statistics Republic of Mauritius. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 30 August 2012. ^ a b Ministry of Finance & Economic Development. 2011 POPULATION CENSUS - MAIN RESULTS. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 30 August 2012. ^ Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (2011). Population and Vital Statistics - Republic of Mauritius, January - June 2011. 1 July 2011. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 15 November 2011. ^ Ministry of Education and Human Resource (2011). Education statistics - 2011. Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 17 February 2012. ^ Education. commonwealth-of-nations.org. 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2012.