Mauritius Republic of Mauritius

Capital Port Louis Area 788 sq mi 2,040 sq km Population 1,210,447 est 2003 Largest city Port Louis pop. 143,800 Languages English (official), Creole, French (official), Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bhojpuri Peoples Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2% Religion Hindu 52%, Christian 28.3% (Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 2.3%), Islam 16.6%, other 3.1% Life Expectancy total population: 72.09 years male: 68.11 years female: 76.13 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 85.6% male: 88.6% female: 82.7% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Parliamentary Democracy back to Africa Map