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Republic of Mauritius République de Maurice |
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Motto: "Stella
Clavisque Maris Indici" (Latin) "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean" |
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Anthem: Motherland |
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Capital (and largest city) |
Port Louis 20°10′S, 57°31′E |
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| Official languages | English1 | |
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| Recognised regional languages | Mauritian Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Chinese (Mandarin), Telugu, Mauritian Bhojpuri | |
| Demonym | Mauritian | |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | |
| - | President | Anerood Jugnauth |
| - | Prime Minister | Navinchandra Ramgoolam |
| Independence | from the United Kingdom | |
| - | Date | March 12, 1968 |
| - | Republic | March 12, 1992 |
| Area | ||
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2,040 km² (179th) 787 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.05 |
| Population | ||
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| - | 2007 estimate | 1,264,866 2 (151st) |
| - | Density | 616/km² (18th) 1,564/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2006 estimate | |
| - | Total | $16.0 billion (119th) |
| - | Per capita | $13,703 (51st) |
| HDI (2004) | ▲ 0.804 (high) (65th) | |
| Currency |
Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
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| Time zone | MUT (UTC+4) | |
| - | Summer (DST) | (UTC+5[1]) |
| Internet TLD | .mu | |
| Calling code | +230 | |