Country information
- Landlocked/Coastal: Island / Coastal
- Country area: 2,040 km²
- Pop: 1,303,717
- Religions: Hindu, Christian, Muslim
- GDP/ World Rank Dollars: $15.36 billion (124)
- HDI/ World Rank Index: 0.701 (72)
- Main Languages: English, Bhojpuri, French
- Largest three cities: Port Louis, Vacoas, Curepipe
- Capital: Port Louis
- Type of government: Presidential republic / multi-party democracy
- Economic Structure: Exports: $1.949 billion (2005 est) - clothing and textiles, sugar, cut flowers, molasses Imports: $2.507 billion (2005 est) - manufactured goods, capital equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals
- Name of president, PM, Ruler: President Anerood Jugnauth and Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam
- Date of next election: Held in May-10
- HIV/AIDS prevalence: 1% (2009 est)
- Literacy rates: 84.40%
- Corruption perceptions index 2010: 5.4
- 2011 Doing Business Rank: 20
- Life expectancy: 74.48
- Percentage below poverty line: 8% (2006 est)
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