Basic Information About Mauritius:

Population: The current population of Mauritius is 1,279,299.

GDP: $23.4 billion (2016)

Climate: Mauritius enjoys a mild tropical maritime climate throughout the year. The country has two seasons: a warm humid summer extending from November to April and a relatively cool dry winter from June to September. The month of October and May are commonly known as the transition months. 

Religion: According to the 2011 census made by Statistics Mauritius, Hinduism is the major religion at 48.54%, followed by Christianity at 31.70% (with Catholicism as the largest Christian denomination at 26.26%), Islam 17.3% and Buddhism 0.43% in terms of number of adherents.

Capital: Port Louis (French: Port-Louis, Mauritian Creole: Porlwi) is the capital city of Mauritius, located in the Port Louis District, the western part also lies in the Black River District. Port Louis is the country’s economic, cultural, political centre and most populous city.

Language: Being both an English-speaking and French-speaking nation, Mauritius is a member of both the Commonwealth of Nations and La Francophonie. Mauritian Creole, which is spoken by an estimated 90% of the population, is considered to be the native language of the country and is used most often in informal settings.

Currency: The Mauritian Rupee is the currency of Mauritius. Our currency rankings show that the most popular Mauritius Rupee exchange rate is the MUR to EUR rate. The currency code for Rupees is MUR, and the currency symbol is ₨.

Time Zone:  UTC+03:00