Capital: Port Louis

Population: 1,329,528 (estimated in 2015)

Currency: Mauritian Rupee (MUR)

Official Language: Creole

Unofficial Languages: Bhojpuri, French, and other

Main Religions: Hindu, Christianity, Islam

Ethnic Groups: Indo-Mauritian, Franco-Mauritian, Creole, Sino-Mauritian

Largest Cities: Port Louis, Vacoas, Curepipe, Quatre Bornes

Main Sport: Football

Political System: Parliamentary Democracy