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Mauritius

Mauritius

Capital: Port Louis

About

Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,100 nautical miles off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island, as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon. The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion, are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans 2,040 square kilometres (790 sq mi) and has an exclusive economic zone covering approximately 580,000 square nautical miles.

Summary excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mauritius, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be clipped or paraphrased to fit this page.

Cities (1)

Port Louis
U.S. travel advisory
L1Normal precautions
travel.state.gov →

By the numbers

Population
1.3M
Area
2.0k km²
GDP (nominal)
$12.9B
GDP per capita
$10.2k
HDI
0.802
Life expectancy
74.4 yr

Wikidata · most recent values circa 2022.

Travel

Language
English, French, Mauritian Creole
Currency
MUR Rs
Calling code
+230
Schengen
No
Voltage
230V/50Hz
Plugs
C, E, G
Tap water
Not safe
Emergency

Sources

This page blends public reference data, travel-planning lookups, and personal atlas notes. Visa and entry rules move quickly, so treat the travel fields as planning prompts and verify before booking.

  • Travel.State.gov →

    Entry, safety, emergency, and advisory context for U.S. travelers.

  • Wikidata →

    Country identifiers, baseline facts, and linked reference data.

  • Wikipedia →

    Public encyclopedia summary and context.

  • FlagCDN →

    Country flag image fallback from ISO code.

  • Exchange-rate feed →

    Currency-rate widget data.

  • Site credits →

    Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.

112, 999
Tipping
Appreciated in tourist service: about 5-10% where no service charge is included.
US visa
Visa-free