Mauritius Geography

Country Name: Republic of Mauritius

Capital City: Port Louis

Population: 1,240,827 (July 2006)

Population Growth: 0.82% (2006)

Currency: Mauritian rupee (MUR)

Languages: English (official)

Area: 2,040 sq km

Inflation Rate: 8.9% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 9.4% (2006)

Domain extension: .mu

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF MAURITIUS

Location:

Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar

Geographic Co-ordinates:

20 17 S, 57 33 E

Area - total:

2,040 sq km

Area - total:

2,040 sq km

Area - land:

2,030 sq km

Area - water:

10 sq km

Land Boundaries:

0 km

Border Countries:

0 km

Terrain:

small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau

Elevation - highest point:

Mont Piton 828 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Indian Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

arable land, fish

Arable Land:

49.02%

Permanent Crops:

2.94%

Other Land Use:

48.04% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards