 | Capital city: Port Louis, largest
city (main seaport), International airport at Plaisance |
 | Area: 2040 square km, including
Rodrigues (104 square km) and other islands (71 square km) |
 | National day: 12 March (Independence
day) |
 | Independence: 12th March 1968.
Former British Colony. |
 | Population: 1.2 million as of 2000
97% on Mauritius. |
 | Leader: Pres Cassam Uteem, head of
state since July 1992. Dr Ramgoolam born 1947, Prime Minister since
December 1995. |
 | Language: English and French, (both
official languages), Creole, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Chinese. |
 | Currency: Mauritian rupees (MR) |