Mauritius

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 2,040 sq km OR 788 sq mi
Coastline:
 177 km OR 110 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 828 m OR 2,717 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 1,273,212 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.33% (2010)
Population density:
 624 per sq km OR 1,616 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 39.70%
Rural: 60.30%
Life Expectancy:
 74.48 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 11.52 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 11.5 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 7.4 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 89.80% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 92.30% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 87.30% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Port Louis
Official Language(s):
 Mauritian Creole French English

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $7,587
Currency:
 Mauritian rupee

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