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Official country name
Republic of Mauritius
Short name
Mauritius
Local names
Republic of Mauritius (long)
Mauritius (short)
Mauritius (short)
Nationality
Mauritian(s) (noun) Mauritius (adjective)
Languages spoken
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)
Capital
Port Louis
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Population
1,274,189 ranked 155, (data 2008)
Geography
the main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs; home of the dodo, a large flightless bird related to pigeons, driven to extinction by the end of the 17th century through a combination of hunting and the introduction of predatory species. The lowest point is Indian Ocean 0 m.
Coastline
Coastline 177 km.
Land borders
0km,
Administrative divisions
9 districts and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, Black River, Cargados Carajos Shoals*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart, Rodrigues*, Savanne
Independence
12 March 1968 (from UK)