Capital Port Louis Population 1,27 mln Surface 2,040 sq km Languages Creole, Bhojpuri, French UTC offset UTC+4 Currency Mauritian rupees (MUR)
Source: Worldometer [2025]
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| Capital | Port Louis |
| Population | 1,27 mln |
| Surface | 2,040 sq km |
| Languages | Creole, Bhojpuri, French |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 |
| Currency | Mauritian rupees (MUR) |
Source: Worldometer [2025]
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