Mauritius: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: -15.4315 / longitude: 60.04882

General information

Geography

Port Louis is the nation's capital. Country territory measures 2,040 km², a postcode system isn't employed and the main cities are: Port Louis, Flic En Flac, Moka, Bambous, Vacoas. People from this country speak these languages: English, French, Mauritian Creole.

Culture

There are UNESCO listed sites in this country: Aapravasi Ghat, Le Morne Cultural Landscape.

Economy

The currency ISO code is MUR and the currency symbol is ₨. The GDP in 2021 was $11,529,042,672 USD, making it the 133# country in the world.

Population

With a birth growth rate at 1.80%, the median age is 26.20 years. There are 1,262,879 people here, or 0.017% of the world's population.

Education

The average length of time residents spend in school is 15 years (including tertiary education).

Good to know

For more information about this country, check https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius. Telephone numbers begin with +230, the ISO code is MU, the country's websites have the domain name ".mu"

Summary

Flag
ISO code MU
Capital Port Louis
Population 1,262,879
World percentage 0.017%
Median age 26.20 years
Population growth rate 1.80%
Main cities
Spoken languages English, French, Mauritian Creole
GDP (2021) $11,529,042,672
GDP position #133
Currency code MUR
Currency symbol
School life expectancy 15 years
TLD .mu
Phone prefix +230
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius