Mauritius
Mauritius is an island sovereign state off of East Africa in the Indian Ocean. Its capital is Port Louis. About 1.3 million people live there (2017). It covers 2,040 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- People (2017)
- 1.3 million
- Area
- 2,040 km²
- Currency
- Mauritian rupee
Mauritius at a glance
- In its own language
- République de Maurice
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Population
- 1,264,613 (2017)
- Area
- 2,040 km² (788 mi²)
- People are called
- Mauritian
- Official languages
- English, French
- Currency
- Mauritian rupee
- GDP (nominal)
- US$13 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 74.4 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.802 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 36.8 (2017)
- Unemployment
- 8% (2014)
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Head of state
- Dharam Gokhool (since 2024)
- Head of government
- Pravind Jugnauth (since 2017)
- Country codes
- MU, MUS
- Calling code
- +230
- Internet domain
- .mu
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+04:00, Indian/Mauritius
- Coordinates
- -20.2°, 57.5°
Mauritius and its neighbours
Mauritius borders France, Seychelles and Maldives. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Mauritius
Divisions of Mauritius
- Rivière Noire District
- Flacq District
- Grand Port District
- Moka District
- Pamplemousses District
- Plaines Wilhems District
- Port Louis District
- Rivière du Rempart District
- Savanne District
Member of
- United Nations
- Commonwealth of Nations
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- International Hydrographic Organization
and 13 more organisations.
How far are you from Mauritius?
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Questions
What is the capital of Mauritius?
The capital of Mauritius is Port Louis.
What is the population of Mauritius?
Mauritius has about 1,264,613 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is Mauritius?
Mauritius covers 2,040 square kilometres (788 square miles).
What currency does Mauritius use?
The Mauritian rupee.
What language is spoken in Mauritius?
The official languages of Mauritius are English and French.
Which countries border Mauritius?
Mauritius shares a border with France, Seychelles and Maldives.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.