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  Mauritius

Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and just northeast of Reunion Island. The capital city is Port Louis.
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  • Population: 1,230,602
  • Land Area: 1,850 sq km
  • Capital City: Port Louis
  • Languages: English(official),  French,  Hindi,  Urdu,  Creole,  Hakka,  Bojpoori
  • Religions: 28.3% Christian, 16.6% Muslim, 52% Hindu, 3.1% other
  • Government: parliamentary democracy
  • Date of independence: 3/12/1968
  • GDP: $15.68 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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