| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +4 (Mauritius standard time) | Daylight savings: None |
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| Main languages: | Creole |
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| Other languages: | Bhojpuri, English, French |
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| Currency: |
Mauritian rupees (MUR) €1 = Rs40.81, $1 = Rs0.00, £1 = Rs48.64 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .mu | International Dialling Code: 230 |
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For help planning your trip to Mauritius including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Mauritius trip planning page.
Further information on Mauritius
Discover more about Mauritius - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 2,040 sq km (10 sq km under water)
Coastline: 177 km (Indian Ocean)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Climate: Tropical climate with warm, dry winter (May to November) and hot, wet, humid summer with threat of cyclones (November to May).
Highest mountain: Mont Piton (828m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Mauritius from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Full democracy | 17/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 10/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 67/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | No rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 47/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 50/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Mauritius Status: Independent Country
Population: 1,331,155 (rank: 151/196) Density: 652.5 people/sq km (rank: 9/196)
Ethnic groups: Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%
Religions: Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other Christian 8.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.4% (2000 census)
GDP (PPP): $20.95 billion GDP per capita: $16,100 (rank: 67/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.