Organizations / Mauritius

• Country name : Mauritius
• Official name : Mauritius
• System of government : Parliamentary democracy within the British Commonwealth
• National anthem :

Geography

• Area : 2,040 km²
• Capital : Port Louis
• Border countries : island located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

People

• Population : 1,2 million (2003)
• Language(s) : English (official), French, Creole, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori
• Religions : Hindu (52 %), Christian (28,3 %), Islam (16,6 %), other (3,1 %)

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