Point | Information |
Country Name | Republic of Mauritius |
Short Name | Mauritius |
Capital | Port Louis |
Largest city | Port Louis |
Official languages | English |
National Languages | Mauritian Creole |
Religion | 48.54% Hinduism, 32.71% Christianity —26.26% Catholicism —6.45% Other Christian, 17.30% Islam, 1.45% Others/None |
Demonym(s) | Mauritian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
President | Prithvirajsing Roopun |
Vice President | Prime Minister – Pravind Jugnauth |
House Speaker | Sooroojdev Phokeer |
Chief Justice | Asraf Ally Caunhye |
Total Area | 2,040 km2 (790 sq mi) |
Water (%) | 0.07 |
Total Land Area (%) | 2,038.57 km2 |
Population | 1,265,475 (2019 estimate) |
GDP (PPP) | $31.705 billion (2019 estimate) |
GDP (Nominal) | $14.812 billion (2019 estimate) |
Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
Mains Electricity | 230 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | Left |
Calling code | +230 |
ISO 3166 code | MU |
Internet TLD | .mu |
Political Parties | · Militant Socialist Movement (MSM)
· Labour Party · Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM) · Mouvement Patriotique de Alan Ganoo |
Independence Day | 12 March 1968 |
Tallest Building | Bank of Mauritius Building
State Bank Tower Citadelle Mall Medcor Building |
Richest Persons | Michel De Spéville
Hector Espitalier Noel Arnaud Dalais Lagesse Family |
Top Website | Lexpress.mu
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