Mauritius: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: -15.4315 / longitude: 60.04882

General information

Geography

The country has a 2,040 km² area, they don't use a postcode system and the primary cities are: Port Louis, Flic En Flac, Moka, Bambous, Vacoas. This nation's capital is Port Louis. Here are the different languages spoken in the country: English, French, Mauritian Creole.

Culture

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

Education

The inhabitants attend school for 15 years (tertiary education included).

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.

Economy

The local currency (MUR) is represented by the symbol ₨. In 2021 the GDP was $11,529,042,672 USD, placing it at position 133 in the market.

Good to know

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