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Mauritius

2015 Edition — sovereign

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Communications
Broadcast media [time series]
the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay-TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007)
Internet country code [time series]
.mu
Internet users [time series]
total: 81,700 | percent of population: 6.1% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 175
Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]
AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001)
Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]
general assessment: small system with good service | domestic: monopoly over fixed-line services terminated in 2005; fixed-line teledensity roughly 30 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular services launched in 1989 with current teledensity roughly 100 per 100 persons | international: country code - 230; landing point for the SAFE submarine cable that provides links to Asia and South Africa where it connects to the SAT-3/WASC submarine cable that provides further links to parts of East Africa, and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); new microwave link to Reunion; HF radiotelephone links to several countries (2011)
Telephones - fixed lines [time series]
total subscriptions: 370,000 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 28 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 110
Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]
total: 1.7 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 124 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 153
Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]
2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
Economy
Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]
sugarcane, tea, corn, potatoes, bananas, pulses; cattle, goats; fish
Budget [time series]
revenues: $2.797 billion | expenditures: $3.263 billion (2014 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]
-3.7% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 134
Central bank discount rate [time series]
9% (31 December 2010) | country comparison to the world: 31
Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]
8.7% (31 December 2014 est.) | 8.5% (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 105
Current account balance [time series]
-$956 million (2014 est.) | -$1.179 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 125
Debt - external [time series]
$5.7 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $5.229 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 122
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]
35.9 (2012 est.) | 39 (2006 est.) | country comparison to the world: 69
Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]
Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has undergone a remarkable economic transformation from a low-income, agriculturally based economy to a diversified, upper middle-income economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourist sectors. Mauritius has achieved steady growth over the last several decades, resulting in more equitable income distribution, increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality, and a much-improved infrastructure. The economy rests on sugar, tourism, textiles and apparel, and financial services, and is expanding into fish processing, information and communications technology, and hospitality and property development. Sugarcane is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area and accounts for 15% of export earnings. The government's development strategy centers on creating vertical and horizontal clusters of development in these sectors. Mauritius has attracted more than 32,000 offshore entities, many aimed at commerce in India, South Africa, and China. Investment in the banking sector alone has reached over $1 billion. Mauritius’ textile sector has taken advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, with Mauritian exports to the US growing by 400% from 2001-2012. Mauritius' sound economic policies and prudent banking practices helped to mitigate negative effects of the global financial crisis in 2008-09. GDP grew in the 3-4% per year range in 2010-14, and the country continues to expand its trade and investment outreach around the globe.
Exchange rates [time series]
Mauritian rupees (MUR) per US dollar - | 30.43 (2014 est.) | 30.703 (2013 est.) | 30.05 (2012 est.) | 28.706 (2011 est.) | 30.784 (2010 est.)
Exports [time series]
$3.135 billion (2014 est.) | $2.872 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 130
Exports - commodities [time series]
clothing and textiles, sugar, cut flowers, molasses, fish, primates (for research)
Exports - partners [time series]
France 14.6%, UK 13.8%, UAE 10.6%, US 10.5%, South Africa 7.1%, Italy 6.6%, Madagascar 6.5%, Spain 5.2% (2014)
Fiscal year [time series]
1 July - 30 June
GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]
$13.24 billion (2014 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]
$23.36 billion (2014 est.) | $22.62 billion (2013 est.) | $21.92 billion (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 138
GDP - composition, by end use [time series]
household consumption: 73.4% | government consumption: 14.4% | investment in fixed capital: 21.2% | investment in inventories: 2.8% | exports of goods and services: 55.4% | imports of goods and services: -67.2% | (2014 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]
agriculture: 4.5% | industry: 22.4% | services: 73.2% (2014 est.)
Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]
$18,600 (2014 est.) | $18,000 (2013 est.) | $17,400 (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 91
Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]
3.2% (2014 est.) | 3.2% (2013 est.) | 3.2% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 97
Gross national saving [time series]
14.8% of GDP (2014 est.) | 15.1% of GDP (2013 est.) | 18.4% of GDP (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 119
Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]
lowest 10%: NA% | highest 10%: NA%
Imports [time series]
$5.441 billion (2014 est.) | $5.141 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 126
Imports - commodities [time series]
manufactured goods, capital equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals
Imports - partners [time series]
India 21.7%, China 16.2%, France 7.8%, South Africa 6.6% (2014)
Industrial production growth rate [time series]
0.4% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 165
Industries [time series]
food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism
Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]
3% (2014 est.) | 3.5% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 133
Labor force [time series]
600,200 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 157
Labor force - by occupation [time series]
agriculture and fishing: 9% | construction and industry: 30% | transportation and communication: 7% | trade, restaurants, hotels: 22% | finance: 6% | other services: 25% (2007)
Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]
$7.093 billion (31 December 2012 est.) | $7.667 billion (31 December 2011) | $7.442 billion (31 December 2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 81
Population below poverty line [time series]
8% (2006 est.)
Public debt [time series]
61.4% of GDP (2014 est.) | 60% of GDP (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 52
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]
$4.018 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $3.491 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 101
Stock of broad money [time series]
$12.6 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $12.15 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 99
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]
$NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home [time series]
NA
Stock of domestic credit [time series]
$16.27 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $14.9 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 89
Stock of narrow money [time series]
$2.666 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $2.562 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 121
Taxes and other revenues [time series]
22% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 146
Unemployment rate [time series]
7.8% (2014 est.) | 8% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 91
Energy
Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]
5.317 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 127
Crude oil - exports [time series]
0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 156
Crude oil - imports [time series]
0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 94
Crude oil - production [time series]
0 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 200
Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]
0 bbl (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 166
Electricity - consumption [time series]
2.658 billion kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135
Electricity - exports [time series]
0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 170
Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]
96.5% of total installed capacity (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 102
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]
3.3% of total installed capacity (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 123
Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]
0% of total installed capacity (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141
Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]
0.2% of total installed capacity (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 17
Electricity - imports [time series]
0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 173
Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]
778,200 kW (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 129
Electricity - production [time series]
2.885 billion kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 131
Natural gas - consumption [time series]
0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 172
Natural gas - exports [time series]
0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 146
Natural gas - imports [time series]
0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 99
Natural gas - production [time series]
0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 167
Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]
0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 171
Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]
25,430 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 122
Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]
0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 199
Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]
20,620 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 104
Refined petroleum products - production [time series]
0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 174
Geography
Area [time series]
total: 2,040 sq km | land: 2,030 sq km | water: 10 sq km | note: includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues | country comparison to the world: 181
Area - comparative [time series]
almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
Climate [time series]
tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)
Coastline [time series]
177 km
Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]
lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m | highest point: Mont Piton 828 m
Environment - current issues [time series]
water pollution, degradation of coral reefs
International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]
party to: Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]
total: 0.73 cu km/yr (30%/3%/68%) | per capita: 568.2 cu m/yr (2003)
Geographic coordinates [time series]
20 17 S, 57 33 E
Geography - note [time series]
the main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs; former 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
Irrigated land [time series]
212.2 sq km (2003)
Land boundaries [time series]
0 km
Land use [time series]
agricultural land: 43.8% | arable land 38.4%; permanent crops 2%; permanent pasture 3.4% | forest: 17.3% | other: 38.9% (2011 est.)
Location [time series]
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar
Map references [time series]
Africa
Maritime claims [time series]
measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines | territorial sea: 12 nm | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm | continental shelf: 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Natural hazards [time series]
cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards
Natural resources [time series]
arable land, fish
Terrain [time series]
small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau
Total renewable water resources [time series]
2.75 cu km (2011)
Government
Administrative divisions [time series]
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
Capital [time series]
name: Port Louis | geographic coordinates: 20 09 S, 57 29 E | time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Constitution [time series]
several previous; latest adopted 12 March 1968; amended many times, last in 2012 (2012)
Country name [time series]
conventional long form: Republic of Mauritius | conventional short form: Mauritius | local long form: Republic of Mauritius | local short form: Mauritius | note: island named after Prince Maurice VAN NASSAU, stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, in 1598
Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Shari VILLAROSA (since 5 November 2012); note - also accredited to Seychelles | embassy: 4th Floor, Rogers House, John Kennedy Street, Port Louis | mailing address: international mail: P. O. Box 544, Port Louis; US mail: American Embassy, Port Louis, US Department of State, Washington, DC 20521-2450 | telephone: [230] 202-4400 | FAX: [230] 208-9534
Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]
chief of mission: Ambassador Sooroojdev PHOKEER (since 3 August 2015) | chancery: 1709 N Street NW, Washington, DC 20036; administrative offices at 3201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 441, Washington, DC 20036 | telephone: [1] (202) 244-1491 through 1492 | FAX: [1] (202) 966-0983
Executive branch [time series]
chief of state: President Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM (since 5 June 2015); Vice President Monique OHSAN-BELLEPEAU (since 12 November 2010) | head of government: Prime Minister Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH (since 17 December 2014) | cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister | elections/appointments: president and vice president indirectly elected by the National Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 4 June 2015 (next to be held in 2020); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president, responsible to the National Assembly | election results: Ameenah GURIB-FAKIM (independent) elected president by the National Assembly - unanimous vote
Flag (Flag description) [time series]
four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green; red represents self-determination and independence, blue the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, yellow has been interpreted as the new light of independence, golden sunshine, or the bright future, and green can symbolize either agriculture or the lush vegetation of the island
Government type [time series]
parliamentary democracy
Independence [time series]
12 March 1968 (from the UK)
International law organization participation [time series]
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
International organization participation [time series]
ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, CD, COMESA, CPLP (associate), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, SAARC (observer), SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch [time series]
highest court(s): Supreme Court of Mauritius (consists of the chief justice, a senior puisne judge, and 17 puisne judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) serves as the final court of appeal | judge selection and term of office: chief justice appointed by the president after consultation with the prime minister; senior puisne judge appointed by the president with the advice of the chief justice; other puisne judges appointed by the president with the advice of the Judicial and Legal Commission, a 4-member body of judicial officials including the chief justice; all judges serve until retirement at age 62 | subordinate courts: Court of Civil Appeal; Court of Criminal Appeal; Public Bodies Appeal Tribunal (formed by a 2008 constitutional amendment)
Legal system [time series]
civil legal system based on French civil law with some elements of English common law
Legislative branch [time series]
description: unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (70 seats maximum; 62 members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and up to 8 seats allocated to non-elected party candidates by the Electoral Commissioner's Office to ensure fair and adequate representation of each community and party in the Assembly; members serve 5-year terms) | elections: last held on 10 December 2014 (next to be held by 2019); note - the National Assembly was dissolved on 6 October 2014, resulting in early elections | election results: percent of vote by party - Alliance Lepep 49.8%, PTR-MMM 38.5%, FSM 2.1%, OPR 1.1%, other 8.5%; elected seats by party - Alliance Lepep 47, PTR-MMM 13, OPR 2; appointed seats Alliance Lepep 4, PTR-MMM 3, unassigned 1
National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]
name: "Motherland" | lyrics/music: Jean Georges PROSPER/Philippe GENTIL | note: adopted 1968
National holiday [time series]
Independence Day, 12 March (1968)
National symbol(s) [time series]
dodo bird; national colors: red, blue, yellow, green
Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]
Alliance Lepep (Alliance of the People) [Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH] (coalition including MSM, PMSD, and ML) | Labor Party (Parti Travailliste) or PTR or MLP [Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM] | Mauritian Militant Movement (Mouvement Militant Mauricien) or MMM [Paul BERENGER] | Mauritian Social Democratic Party (Parti Mauricien Social Democrate) or PMSD [Xavier Luc DUVAL] | Mauritian Solidarity Front (Front Solidarite Mauricienne) or FSM [Cehi FAKEERMEEAH] | Militant Socialist Movement (Mouvement Socialist Mauricien) or MSM [Pravind JUGNAUTH] | Muvman Liberator or ML [Ivan COLLENDAVELLOO] | PTR-MMM Coalition [Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM] (coalition including PTR and MMM) | Rodrigues Peoples Organization (Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais) or OPR [Serge CLAIR]
Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]
Lalit Political Party | Say No to Coal! | other: various labor unions
Suffrage [time series]
18 years of age; universal
Introduction
Background [time series]
Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
Military
Manpower available for military service [time series]
males age 16-49: 343,628 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service [time series]
males age 16-49: 280,596 | females age 16-49: 283,317 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]
male: 10,193 | female: 10,104 (2010 est.)
Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]
no regular military forces; Mauritius Police Force, Special Mobile Force, National Coast Guard (2011)
Military expenditures [time series]
0.19% of GDP (2012) | 0.16% of GDP (2011) | 0.19% of GDP (2010) | country comparison to the world: 130
People and Society
Age structure [time series]
0-14 years: 20.74% (male 141,928/female 135,918) | 15-24 years: 15.3% (male 103,549/female 101,469) | 25-54 years: 44% (male 294,700/female 294,863) | 55-64 years: 11.15% (male 70,810/female 78,599) | 65 years and over: 8.81% (male 47,900/female 70,091) (2015 est.)
Birth rate [time series]
13.29 births/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 151
Death rate [time series]
6.91 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135
Dependency ratios [time series]
total dependency ratio: 40.6% | youth dependency ratio: 27.2% | elderly dependency ratio: 13.4% | potential support ratio: 7.4% (2015 est.)
Drinking water source [time series]
urban: 99.9% of population | rural: 99.8% of population | total: 99.9% of population | urban: 0.1% of population | rural: 0.2% of population | total: 0.1% of population (2015 est.)
Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]
3.7% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 123
Ethnic groups [time series]
Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]
0.92% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 49
HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]
500 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]
8,300 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 101
Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]
4.8% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 145
Hospital bed density [time series]
3.4 beds/1,000 population (2011)
Infant mortality rate [time series]
total: 10.3 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 12.24 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 8.26 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 135
Languages [time series]
Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, the official language, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Life expectancy at birth [time series]
total population: 75.4 years | male: 71.94 years | female: 79.03 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 100
Literacy [time series]
definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 90.6% | male: 92.9% | female: 88.5% (2015 est.)
Major urban areas - population [time series]
PORT LOUIS (capital) 135,000 (2014)
Median age [time series]
total: 34.4 years | male: 33.5 years | female: 35.3 years (2015 est.)
Nationality [time series]
noun: Mauritian(s) | adjective: Mauritian
Net migration rate [time series]
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 88
Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]
18.8% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 105
Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]
1.62 physicians/1,000 population (2013)
Population [time series]
1,339,827 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 156
Population growth rate [time series]
0.64% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 150
Religions [time series]
Hindu 48.5%, Roman Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%, other Christian 6.4%, other 0.6%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Sanitation facility access [time series]
urban: 93.9% of population | rural: 92.6% of population | total: 93.1% of population | urban: 6.1% of population | rural: 7.4% of population | total: 6.9% of population (2015 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]
total: 16 years | male: 15 years | female: 16 years (2012)
Sex ratio [time series]
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female | 0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female | 15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female | 25-54 years: 1 male(s)/female | 55-64 years: 0.9 male(s)/female | 65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female | total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2015 est.)
Total fertility rate [time series]
1.76 children born/woman (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 160
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) (Unemployment, youth ages 15-24) [time series]
total: 23.7% | male: 20.4% | female: 28.4% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 41
Urbanization [time series]
urban population: 39.7% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: -0.08% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Transnational Issues
Disputes - international [time series]
Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Islands; claims French-administered Tromelin Island
Illicit drugs [time series]
consumer and transshipment point for heroin from South Asia; small amounts of cannabis produced and consumed locally; significant offshore financial industry creates potential for money laundering, but corruption levels are relatively low and the government appears generally to be committed to regulating its banking industry
Transportation
Airports [time series]
5 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 182
Airports - with paved runways [time series]
total: 2 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]
total: 3 | 914 to 1,523 m: 2 | 1 (2013)
Merchant marine [time series]
total: 4 | by type: passenger/cargo 2, petroleum tanker 1, refrigerated cargo 1 (2010) | country comparison to the world: 132
Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]
major seaport(s): Port Louis
Roadways [time series]
total: 2,149 km | paved: 2,149 km (includes 75 km of expressways) (2012) | country comparison to the world: 174