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Additional information about Mauritius
Official country name: Republic of Mauritius
Short name: Mauritius
Local names (long and short forms): Republic of Mauritius / Mauritius
Former name:
Abbreviation:
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Nationality noun / adjective: Mauritian(s) / Mauritian
Languages spoken: Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census). .
Capital: Port Louis (GMT 4.0, summertime: )
Government type: parliamentary democracy
Population: 1274189 ranked 155, (data 2008)
Geography: the main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs; home of the dodo, a large flightless bird related to pigeons, driven to extinction by the end of the 17th century through a combination of hunting and the introduction of predatory species. The lowest point is Indian Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Mont Piton 828 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 177 km - . .
Land borders: Mauritius has a total of 0 km landborders, bordering to . . .
Administrative divisions: 9 districts and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, Black River, Cargados Carajos Shoals*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart, Rodrigues*, Savanne
Dependent areas:
Independence: 12 March 1968 (from UK)