Mauritius: Introducció

Capital: Port Louis

Population

Total Population: 1,265,740

Natural Increase: 0.0%

Density: 624 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 40.8%

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

Religion: Hindus 48%, Roman Catholics 23.6%, Muslims 16.6%, Other Christians 8.6%, Others 2.5%.

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: 2,040 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
An economy based on the sugar and textile industries.

HDI*: 0.777/1

HDI (World Rank): 63/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

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

Internet Suffix: .mu

Computers: 17.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 26.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 41.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Imports of Goods (million USD)	4,654	5,254	5,661	5,596	4,234
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,361	2,342	2,366	2,223	1,791
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,068	2,171	2,144	2,113	1,311
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,867	3,017	3,214	2,944	1,298

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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