🇲🇺 Mauritius - Country

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Mauritius
Republic of Mauritius
Name Origin
Prince Maurice of Nassau
Named by the Dutch in Honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau in 1598
Symbols
🦤 Dodo Heritage · Four-Stripe Flag · Indian Ocean Island Nation
Codes
MU · MUS
ISO 3166-1 · IOC Country Code
TLD
.mu
Internet Country Code Top-Level Domain
Telephone Code
+230
International Calling Code
Currency
MUR · National Currency of Mauritius
Official Language
Mauritian Creole Most Widely Spoken · French Commonly Used in Media & Business
Religion
Hinduism · Christianity · Islam · Buddhism
Religiously Diverse Indian Ocean Island Society
Capital
Largest City
Government
Democratic Parliamentary System with President & Prime Minister
Region
Indian Ocean · Mascarene Islands · Southwest Indian Ocean Region
Districts
9 Districts
Black River · Flacq · Grand Port · Moka · Pamplemousses · Plaines Wilhems · Port Louis · Rivière du Rempart · Savanne
Time Zone
Mauritius Time (UTC+4)
No Daylight Saving Time Observed
President Dharam Gokhool
President
Dharam Gokhool
Elected December 6, 2024 · President of Mauritius · Ceremonial Head of State of the Parliamentary Republic
Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam
Prime Minister
Navin Ramgoolam
Appointed November 12, 2024 · Prime Minister of Mauritius · Head of Government & Executive Authority
Vice President Robert Hungley
Vice President
Robert Hungley
Since December 7, 2024 · Vice President of Mauritius · Deputy Ceremonial Head of State
Area
790 sq mi
2,040 km² · #180 of 197 Countries by Area
Population
1,300,000
#158 of 197 Countries by Population
Population Density
1,646/sq mi
636/km² · #20 of 197 Countries by Population Density · Population Concentrated Along Coastal Urban Corridors
Demonym
Mauritian
Dutch Settlement
1598
Dutch Sailors Named the Island Mauritius After Prince Maurice of Nassau
British Colony
1810–1968
Mauritius Became a Major Sugar-Producing British Colony in the Indian Ocean
Independence
March 12, 1968
Independence from the United Kingdom & Formation of Modern Mauritius
Dodo Heritage
Extinct Endemic Bird
The Dodo Became One of the World’s Most Famous Extinct Species
Mauritius Location
20.3484° S, 57.5522° E
Indian Ocean · Mascarene Islands · East African Maritime Region
Africa Globe
Continent
Port Louis, Mauritius WEATHER
Districts

Mauritius is an island country in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, characterized by volcanic mountains, coral reefs, sandy beaches, and tropical forests.

📍 Mauritius is an island country located in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Africa. It lies east of Madagascar and northeast of Réunion.
As an island nation, Mauritius has no land borders and is surrounded entirely by the Indian Ocean. It consists of the main island of Mauritius along with smaller islands such as Rodrigues and Agaléga.
Mauritius’s terrain includes a central plateau surrounded by coastal plains and ringed by mountain ranges of volcanic origin. The island is known for its tropical climate, coral reefs, and lagoons. Its location along Indian Ocean trade routes has historically made it a point of cultural exchange between Africa, Asia, and Europe.
Capital
Port Louis, Port Louis
(Port-Louis, Port-Louis)
👥~150,000
Largest Places
Port Louis, Port Louis
(Port-Louis, Port-Louis)
👥~150,000
Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Plaines Wilhems
(Beau-Bassin–Rose-Hill, Plaines Wilhems)
👥~110,000
Vacoas-Phoenix, Plaines Wilhems
(Vacoas-Phoenix, Plaines Wilhems)
👥~105,000
Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems
(Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems)
👥~85,000
Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems
(Quatre-Bornes, Plaines Wilhems)
👥~80,000
Triolet, Pamplemousses
(Triolet, Pamplemousses)
👥~25,000
Goodlands, Rivière du Rempart
(Goodlands, Rivière du Rempart)
👥~20,000
Centre de Flacq, Flacq
(Centre de Flacq, Flacq)
👥~18,000
Bel Air Rivière Sèche, Flacq
(Bel-Air Rivière Sèche, Flacq)
👥~17,000
Mahébourg, Grand Port
(Mahébourg, Grand Port)
👥~15,000
Bambous, Black River
(Bambous, Rivière Noire)
👥~15,000
Souillac, Savanne
(Souillac, Savanne)
👥~10,000
Terre Rouge, Pamplemousses
(Terre-Rouge, Pamplemousses)
👥~10,000
Pailles, Moka
(Pailles, Moka)
👥~8,000
Moka, Moka
(Moka, Moka)
👥~8,000
Saint Pierre, Moka
(Saint-Pierre, Moka)
👥~7,500
Mapou, Rivière du Rempart
(Mapou, Rivière du Rempart)
👥~7,000
Chemin Grenier, Savanne
(Chemin-Grenier, Savanne)
👥~6,500
La Gaulette, Black River
(La Gaulette, Rivière Noire)
👥~6,000
Grand Baie, Rivière du Rempart
(Grand Baie, Rivière du Rempart)
👥~6,000
Flic-en-Flac, Black River
(Flic-en-Flac, Rivière Noire)
👥~5,000
Rose Belle, Grand Port
(Rose-Belle, Grand Port)
👥~5,000
Quatre Cocos, Flacq
(Quatre-Cocos, Flacq)
👥~4,500
Pointe aux Piments, Pamplemousses
(Pointe-aux-Piments, Pamplemousses)
👥~4,000
Grand Gaube, Rivière du Rempart
(Grand Gaube, Rivière du Rempart)
👥~4,000
Road System (Island Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Left
Mauritius follows left-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type C & Type G
Mauritius commonly uses Type C and Type G electrical outlets.

What is the Internet TLD for Mauritius?

A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.

Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.

Examples:

.mu = Mauritius .sc = Seychelles .za = South Africa

Mauritius uses:

.mu

What is the ISO Code for Mauritius?

ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.

ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or MU. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.

Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.

Mauritius is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:

MU

Official ISO country name:

Republic of Mauritius

Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: MU
ISO-3 Code: MUS
ISO Numeric Code: 480
MU Mauritius Flag Mauritius (ISO 3166-1)
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Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F2 U+1F1FA
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Mauritius Flag
🇲🇺 "Motherland"
• Lyrics written by Jean-Georges Prosper
• Music composed by Philippe Gentil
• Adopted as Mauritius’s national anthem in 1968
Mauritius Flag Map

Official Motto:

"Stella Clavisque Maris Indici"

(Translated from Latin: "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean")

Mauritius National Anthem:

"Motherland"

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