World Context: Mauritius

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Mauritius” to the supplied dataset entity “Mauritius.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar Area: total : 2,040 sq km; land: 2,030 sq km; water: 10 sq km; note: includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues Climate: tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May) Terrain: small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau Natural hazards: cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards Environmental issues: water pollution, degradation of coral reefs; soil erosion; wildlife preservation; solid-waste disposal

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 1,311,375 (2025 est.); male: 639,707; female: 671,668 Population distribution: population density is one of the highest in the world; urban clusters are found throughout the main island, with a greater density in and around Port Luis; the population on Rodrigues Island is fairly evenly spread, with a slightly denser cluster on the north coast, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 40.9% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.28% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, one of the two official languages of the National Assembly, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Port Louis; geographic coordinates: 20 09 S, 57 29 E; time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: named after LOUIS XV, who was king of France in 1736 when the port became the administrative center of Mauritius Government type: parliamentary republic Legal system: civil system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: upper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; diversified portfolio; investing in maritime security; strong tourism sector decimated by COVID-19; expanding in information and financial services; environmentally fragile Industries: food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 99%; electrification - rural areas: 100% Internet users: percent of population: 80% (2023 est.) Airports: 5 (2025) Ports: total ports: 2 (2024); large: 0; medium: 0; small: 1; very small: 1; ports with oil terminals: 1; key ports: Port Louis, Port Mathurin

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