Head of state: Anerood JUGNAUTH (President)
Head of government: Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM (Prime Minister)
Form of government: Republic
Area: 2,040 km2
Capital: Port Louis
Population: 1.28 m
Religions: 50% Hindus, 33% Christians, 17% Muslims
Language: English (official language), Creole (with French as standard language)
Currency: Mauritian rupee (MUR)
Gross domestic product (gdp) 2010: USD 9.427 billion
Change against previous year: +33%
Gdp per person 2010: USD 7,593
Swiss colony 2010: 600 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 45.49 million
Change against previous year: +45.3%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 50.11 billion
Change against previous year: +116.2%