| Africa > Eastern Africa > Mauritius | |
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| Official Name Republic of Mauritius | |
| Motto Star and Key of the Indian Ocean | |
| Region Africa | |
| Sub-Region Eastern Africa | |
| Capital Port Louis | |
| Currency Mauritian Rupee (MUR) | |
| Independence Day 12 Mar 1968: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968. | |
| Population 1,259,838 | |
| Nationality Mauritian | |
| Area 2,040 km2 | |
| Time Zone MUT (UTC+4) | |
| Geo Location Latitude -20.28, Longitude 57.55 | |
| Dialing Code +230 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code MU | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code MUS | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 480 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee MRI | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .mu | |