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.

Population

There are 1,262,879 inhabitants, or 0.017% of the population of planet earth. The median age of the population is 26.20 years with a birth growth rate of 1.80%.

Education

On average citizens spend 15 years in school (including higher education).

Economy

The currency symbol is ₨, and the ISO code for that currency is MUR. It is ranked 133# in the world with a GDP of $11,529,042,672 USD in 2021.

Good to know

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

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