Mauritius
| Government | |
| Name | Republic of Mauritius |
| French | République de Maurice |
| Morisien | Repiblik Moris |
| Government type | parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Port Louis (155,226) |
| Currency | Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
| Organization | |
| Member State | Commonwealth of Nations |
| Observer State | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) |
| People | |
| Population (2020) | 1,271,767 (158th) |
| Density of population | 618.24 P/km2 (10th) |
| Nationality | Mauritian |
| Official languages | |
| None | |
| The Constitution of Mauritius mentions no official language. It only mentions that English and French are official languages of the National Assembly (parliament). But majority language is French-based Mauritian Creole. | |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Indo-Mauritian | |
| Creole | |
| Sino-Mauritian | |
| Franco-Mauritian | |
| Religions (2011) | |
| Hindu | 48.5% |
| Roman Catholic | 26.3% |
| Muslim | 17.3% |
| other Christian | 6.4% |
| other | 0.6% |
| none | 0.7% |
| unspecified | 0.1% |
| Life expectancy (2020) | |
| Male | 73 years |
| Female | 80.1 years |
| Total population | 76.5 years (95th) |
| Homicides | |
| Total (2018) | 2.9 per 100,000 people (84th) |
| Geography | |
| Land area | 2,030 km2 |
| water area | 10 km2 |
| total area | 2,040 km2 (181st) |
| Lowest point | |
| Indian Ocean | 0 m |
| Highest point | |
| Mont Piton | 828 m |
| Land use (2011) | |
| Agricultural land | 43.8% |
| Arable land | 38.4% |
| Permanent crops | 2% |
| Permanent pasture | 3.4% |
| Forest | 17.3% |
| Other | 38.9% |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population (2020) | 40.8% |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.11% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020) |
| Economy | |
| Labor force (2017) | 633,900 (153rd) |
| Labor force by occupation (2014) | |
| Agriculture | 8% |
| Industry | 29.8% |
| Services | 62.2% |
| Unemployment rate (2017) | 7.1% (111th) |
| GDP (PPP) (estimate 2019) | |
| Total | $31.705 billion (133rd) |
| Per capita | $25,029 (61st) |
| GDP (nominal) (estimate 2019) | |
| Total | $14.812 billion (129th) |
| Per capita | $11,693 (64th) |
| GDP by sector (estimate 2017) | |
| Agriculture | 4% |
| Industry | 21.8% |
| Services | 74.1% |
| Exports (2017) | $2.36 billion (135th) |
| Exports partners (2017) | |
| France | 16.7% |
| US | 12.5% |
| UK | 12% |
| South Africa | 9% |
| Madagascar | 6.7% |
| Italy | 6.6% |
| Spain | 5.2% |
| Imports (2017) | $4.986 billion (130th) |
| Imports partners (2017) | |
| India | 17.9% |
| China | 15.7% |
| France | 11.1% |
| South Africa | 9.7% |
Mauritius on the world map
Mauritius top 10 largest cities
- Port Louis (155,226)
- Beau Bassin-Rose Hill (111,355)
- Vacoas (110,000)
- Curepipe (84,200)
- Quatre Bornes (80,961)
- Triolet (23,269)
- Goodlands (20,910)
- Centre de Flacq (17,710)
- Bel Air Rivière Sèche (17,671)
- Mahébourg (17,042)
Demography
Population pyramid
Age structure data
Estimate for 2020:
- 0-14 years: 19.44% (male 137,010/female 131,113)
- 15-24 years: 14.06% (male 98,480/female 95,472)
- 25-54 years: 43.11% (male 297,527/female 297,158)
- 55-64 years: 12.31% (male 80,952/female 88,785)
- 65 years and over: 11.08% (male 63,230/female 89,638)
Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Population from 1950 to 2020
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.
Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018
Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank
Economy
Agriculture:
sugarcane, tea, corn, potatoes, bananas, pulses, cattle, goats, fish
Industries:
food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism
Exports – commodities:
clothing and textiles, sugar, cut flowers, molasses, fish, primates (for research)
Imports – commodities:
manufactured goods, capital equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals
Time zone and current time in Mauritius
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