GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $11 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $19.28 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $15,000 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Port Louis
Population (Estimated July 2012): 1,313,095
Area: 2,040km2 or 788mi2
Currency: Mauritian Rupee (Mau Re; Plural Mau Rs)
Official Language: English
Political Information: Parliamentary Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(approximately 48% of the population are Hindu, 23.6% are Roman Catholic, 16.6% are Muslim, 8.6% follow other Christian denominations, 2.8% follow other religions and 0.4% have no religious beliefs)
Highest Mountain: Mont Piton 828m or 2717ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +4:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 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
Leaders: President Sir Anerood Jugnauth, with Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam.
Additional: Gained independence from the UK on the 12th of March 1968.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Commonwealth Member since the 12th of March 1968.
