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Article: Mauritius
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Mauritius
Basic Data
| Official Country Name:
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Republic of Mauritius
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| Region (Map name):
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Africa
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| Population:
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1,179,368
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| Language(s):
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English, Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori
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| Literacy rate:
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82.9%
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Background & General Characteristics
A small island nation, located east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, having a population of slightly more than 1.1 million, Mauritius is a stable democracy based on a plural society of several ethnic communities, including three main ones: Indians (Hindus and Muslims), Chinese, and Creoles. Citizens of Indian origin are divided among Hindus (52 percent) and Muslims (16 percent); Christians total about 28 percent, and ...
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