Republic of Mauritius Repiblik Moris République de Maurice | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Port Louis 20°12′S 57°30′E / 20.2°S 57.5°ECoordinates: 20°12′S 57°30′E / 20.2°S 57.5°E |
Official languages | None (de jure) |
Mauritian Creole | |
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Government | Parliamentary Republic |
Prithvirajsing Roopun | |
Pravind Jugnauth | |
Legislature | Parliament |
National Assembly | |
Independence | |
• from the United Kingdom | 12 March 1968 |
• Republic | 12 March 1992 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (179th) |
• Water (%) | 0.05 |
Population | |
• 2015 estimate | 1,323,483 (154th) |
• 2000 census | 1,179,137 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (18th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $19.008 billion |
• Per capita | $14,746 |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $10.299 billion |
• Per capita | $7,989 |
HDI (2011) | 0.701 high · 77th |
Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
Time zone | UTC+4 (MUT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4 ((DST not observed)) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | 230 |
ISO 3166 code | MU |
Internet TLD | .mu |
The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the Mascarene Islands. It includes Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon as well as Mauritius. It was formerly ruled by the European countries: France, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, but is now independent from these all European Colonies.