Sunday 16 October 2011

Mauritius



President: Anerood Jugnauth (2003)

Prime Minister: Navin Ramgoolam (2005)

Land area: 714 sq mi (1,849 sq km);

total area: 788 sq mi (2,040 sq km)

Population (2009 est.): 1,284,264

growth rate: 0.7%);

birth rate: 14.4/1000;

infant mortality rate: 12.2/1000;

life expectancy: 74.0;

density per sq km: 621

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Port Louis, 577,200 (metro. area), 143,800 (city proper)

Monetary unit: Mauritian rupee



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