Mauritius Country Guide

Mauritius Facts

  • Capital: Port Louis
  • Population: 1,245,000
  • Currency: Mauritian rupee (MUR)
  • Religions: Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, other Christian 8.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.4% (2000 census)
  • Government: parliamentary democracy
  • Languages: Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census)
  • Climate: tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)
  • Phone Code: 230

Festivals in Mauritius

Festival International Kreol (Port Louis, Mauritius)
Festival Types: Music - Creole
Month: November
Festival International Kreol Website
Kiteival Mauritius (All Areas, Mauritius)
Festival Types: Sport - Water, Sport - Extreme
Month: August
Kiteival Mauritius Website

Mauritius Accommodation

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Mauritius Flights

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Mauritius Tours