Country's codes
International phone code for Mauritius: +230
Standard EAN-13 (country barcode): 609
Olympic country code: MRI
Useful country information
Land area: 714 sq mi (1,849 sq km); total area: 788 sq mi (2,040 sq km)
Population (2022 est.): 1.266 million
Capital and largest city (2022 est.): Port Louis, 156720
Port Louis: Capital City Profile
Monetary unit: Mauritian rupee
Languages: Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, the official language, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Ethnicity/race: Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%
Religions: Hindu 48.5%, Roman Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%, other Christian 6.4%, other 0.6%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
National Holiday: Independence Day, March 12
Background:
What is Mauritius famous for?
Mauritius is famous for the Dodo (an extinct flightless bird the size of a swan), a multicultural population, incredible expensive resorts (up to $600 a night and more) the island caters for the more wealthy customers, Mauritius rum, sugar and fruit jams, the Seven Coloured Earths, an underwater waterfall, the Giant water lilies in the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, ravanne drum and Sega music, and nice golf courses.
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