Mauritius
Location: Indian Ocean
Area: 790 square miles
Population: 1,100,000
Government: Commonwealth, with a parliamentary system with the
Queen of
England as the sovereign, largely elected legislature, and
appointed prime
minister
Largest city: Port Louis (capital)
Languages: English, French, Creole, Hindi
Ethnic groups: Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%
Religions: Hindu, Roman Catholic, Muslim
Chief industries: Agriculture, sugar processing, rum, tourism
Chief crops: Sugarcane, tea
Leading exports: Sugar, tea, molasses, fish
Leading imports: Foodstuffs, consumer goods
Monetary unit: Mauritian rupee