Mauritius, Africa

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Image of Port Louis, capital city of Mauritius

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Mauritius is a country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Eastern Africa sub‑region of the Africa continent.

Easy learning about Mauritius
Mauritius is located in	Sub-Saharan Africa Eastern Africa Africa Continent
Mauritius has a population of	1,273,588 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Mauritius are called Mauritians
The country’s total area is	2,040 Km² ( 1,268 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank	22
Global Peace Index Score	2
Human Development Index (HDI)	Mauritius HDI ranks in position nº 72 worldwide High Human Development HDI of 0.796 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP)
Mauritius’s passport	allows visa-free entry to 150 countries Mauritius passport ranks in position nº 27 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
Mauritius Capital city	Port Louis
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

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