Form of Government: republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [691])
President: Prithvirajsing Roopun
Prime Minister: Pravind Jugnauth
GDP: 14.05 billion USD (2019)
Capital: Port Louis
Population: 1.266 million (2019)
Official Languages: English
Currency: Mauritian rupee
Timezone: GMT+4
Area: 2,040 km²
Dialing Code: +230
Major Mountain Ranges: Le Morne Brabant,Lion Mountain,Pieter Both
Major Rivers: Rivière du Poste de Flacq,Rivière Sèche,Grand River South East
Continent: Africa
Border Countries: Mauritius is a subtropical island country in the Indian Ocean, just over 1,130 kilometres east of Madagascar, off the south-eastern coast of Africa.