Mauritius, Africa
This post was last updated by José of onez on Monday, 19 May 2025.
Image of Port Louis, capital city of Mauritius
Mauritius is an Indian Ocean republic noted for political stability, vibrant multiculturalism, strong financial and tourism sectors, and ambitious sustainability policies.
Mauritius in one word would be “Dodo,” meaning extinct bird.
Mauritius Flag
Mauritius armorial
Mauritius is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Mauritius |
The capital city of Mauritius is Port Louis.
| Mauritius is located in | Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent |
| Mauritius has a population of | 1,273,588 inhabitants within a total area of 2,040 Km2 (1,268 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Mauritius’s Global Peace Index (GPI) | 22 (world rank position) GPI scale of 1.58 This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is... (2024 data from GPI) |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Mauritius HDI ranks in position nº 73 worldwide HDI of 0.806 (0.4 to 1) (2023 data from UNDP) |
| Mauritius’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 150 countries Mauritius passport ranks 27th in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Mauritius GDP per capita is | $12,332 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Mauritius ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 20° 17' S, 57° 33' E Open in Google Maps |
| Neighbouring countries | The Republic of Mauritius has Madagascar on the east, and the south-east African coast, Its nearest neighbour is the French island of Réunion. |
| Mauritius Climate | tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May) |
| Most predominant religion | Hindu, |
| Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Currency name & code | Rupee (MUR) |
| Internet ccTLD | .mu |
| Mauritius calling code | +230 |
Mauritius administrative divisions
9 districts and 3 dependencies*- Agalega Islands*
- Black River
- Cargados Carajos Shoals*
- Flacq
- Grand Port
- Moka
- Pamplemousses
- Plaines Wilhems
- Port Louis
- Riviere du Rempart
- Rodrigues*
- Savanne
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