Island Details: Mauritius
Number of Islands (approx.)
43*
Surface Area (km²)
2,040.00*
Terrain
small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau*
Highest Elevation (m)
828.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Mont Piton*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
75*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
3.51*
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Time span: 1942-2011 Completeness: ??%; Station ID: 930*
Population (total)
3,721,978*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
631.0*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.461*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
7,577*
Dominant Economic Sector
finacial services, sugar, textiles, tourism*
Administration
independent (republic)*
Miscellaneous
The main island, from which the country derives its name, is of volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs*
