Here are some facts about Mauritius that you may find interesting!
Area
total: 2,040 sq km
land: 2,030 sq km
water: 10 sq km
Climate
tropical, modified by southeast trade winds,
warm, dry winter – May to November
hot, wet, humid summer – November to May
Natural resources
arable land, fish, scenic beauty
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire 828 m
Population
total: 1,310,504
male: 639,270
female: 671,234 (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups
Indo-Mauritian (compose approximately two thirds of the total population), Creole, Sino-Mauritian, Franco-Mauritian
Languages
Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, one of the two official languages of the National Assembly, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Religions
Hindu 48.5%, Roman Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%, other Christian 6.4%, other 0.6%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Population growth rate
0.07% (2024 est.)