Mauritius: Introduction

Capital: Port Louis

Population

Total Population: 1,245,779

Natural Increase: -0.2%

Density: 625 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 39.0%

Ethnic Origins: The population of Mauritius is mainly composed of Indo-Mauritians, Creoles, Sino-Mauritians as well as Franco-Mauritians.

Official Language: English, French

Other Languages Spoken: Mauritian Creole, Bhojpuri, Tamil, and Urdu

Business Language(s): English and French

Literacy Rate: 84.3%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Port Louis

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Mauritius Rupee (MUR)

Country Overview

Area: 2,010 km²

Type of State: Democratic parliamentary Republic

Type of Economy: High income, advanced and diversified economy..
Mauritius' economy is growing, driven by the tourism sector and financial services, which has helped maintain stable inflation and reduce unemployment.

HDI*: 0.806/1

HDI (World Rank): 75/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Mauritius, dial 00
To call Mauritius, dial +230

Internet Suffix: .mu

Households with a computer: 48.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 26.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 79.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	4,220	5,133	6,609	6,273	6,814
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,789	1,962	2,388	2,295	2,391
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,307	1,412	2,047	2,131	2,319
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,215	2,250	3,748	4,084	6,144

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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