| Republic of Mauritius |
 |
| Republic of Mauritius |
| |
| Continent |
Africa |
| Sub-continent |
Eastern Africa |
| Population (2008) |
1 274 189 |
inhabitants |
| Yearly growth rate |
0.800 |
% |
| Area |
2 040 |
km2 |
| Density |
624.60 |
inhabitants/km2 |
| GNP (2006) |
6.83 |
milliards $USD |
| GNP/inhabitant (2006) |
5 450 |
$USD |
| GNP growth (2006) |
4.11 |
% |
| GDP |
nc |
$USD |
| GDP/inhabitant |
nc |
$USD |
| GDP growth (2006) |
3.70 |
% |
| Life expectancy (2008) |
73.75 |
years |
| Birth (2008) |
14.64 |
‰ |
| Fecundity index (2008) |
1.83 |
children/woman |
| Death (2008) |
6.55 |
‰ |
| Child death rate (2008) |
12.56 |
‰ |
| Alphabtization rate (2007) |
87.40 |
% |
| Official languages |
English (french is extensively used and creole is widely spoken) |
| Currency converter |
Mauritian rupee |
| Human developpment index (IDH 2007) |
0.804/1.0 (rank : 81/185) |
| Environmental Performance Index (EPI 2010) |
nc (rank : 6/164) |
| Nature of the state |
Parliamentary republic, member of british Commonwealth |
| Head of the state |
President Anerood Jugnauth |
| National hollyday |
12th march (independence in 1968) |
| Internet code of the country : |
.mu |
| Demonym |
Mauritian |
| Tourist (2007) |
907 000 |
people |
