Mauritius

Area: 2 040 km²

Population: 1 250 882 (2007)

Population density: 613.2 pers./km²

Capital: Port Louis

Government type: Parliamentary republic

Official language: English

Ethnic groups: Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%

Religion: Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other Christian 8.6%, other 2.5%

Currency: Maurtian rupee (MUR)

Time zone: UTC+4, summer UTC+5

Administrative divisions: Mauritius consist of 9 districts and 3 dependencies

Highest point: Mont Piton 828 m

Longest river: Great Southeast River 27.67 km

Largest lake: Vacoas reservoir 25.89 km²

Largest cities: Port Louis, Rose Hill, Vacoas-Phoenix, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes

Calling code: +230

Internet TLD: .mu