 Mauritius
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
20 17 S, 57 33 E |
| Area |
total: 2,040 sq km land: 2,030 sq km water: 10 sq km note: includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues |
| Climate |
tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May) |
| Terrain |
small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau |
| Population |
1,250,882 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census) |
| Imports |
manufactured goods, capital equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals |
| Exports |
clothing and textiles, sugar, cut flowers, molasses |
| Hazards |
cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards |
| Resources |
arable land, fish |
| Geography |
the main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs |
| Nationality |
noun: Mauritian(s) adjective: Mauritian |
| Capital |
name: Port Louis geographic coordinates: 20 10 S, 57 30 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.mu |
| Internet Users |
180,000 (2005) |
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