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The name of the country is The Republic of Mauritius.

Area is 2040 square kilometers (including the island area of ??175 square kilometers).

The national flag is rectangular in shape, with the ratio of length to width being 3:2. From top to bottom, it consists of four parallel and equal horizontal rectangles of red, blue, yellow and green. Red symbolizes the struggle for independence and freedom, blue represents Mauritius’ location in the southern Indian Ocean, yellow symbolizes the light of independence shining on the island nation, and green represents the country’s agricultural production and evergreen characteristics.

The central pattern of the national emblem is the shield. The wooden boat on the upper left of the shield symbolizes the first immigrants in history; the red key on the lower left symbolizes the importance of the country's strategic position; the three sugar canes on the upper right and the sugar canes on both sides of the shield symbolize the country's economic characteristics , Mauritius is known as the "Sweet Island"; the white five-pointed star on the blue ground in the lower right represents the country known as "a star" in the Indian Ocean, the white triangle symbolizes the mountain peaks of the island country, and the left side of the coat of arms is "Duoduo Bird" , endemic to Mauritius, is now extinct; the deer on the right is a rare animal in the country, and the ribbon at the lower end reads "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean" in Latin.

National motto Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin, Star and Key of the Indian Ocean)

Population 1.27 million (2007). The inhabitants are mainly composed of people of Indian and Pakistani descent (68.4), Creoles (mixed European and African ancestry, 27), Chinese (2.9) and people of European descent (1.7). The official language is English, French is also commonly spoken, and Creole is the most commonly spoken language among locals. 51% of the residents believe in Hinduism, 31.3% believe in Christianity, 16.6% believe in Islam, and a few people believe in Buddhism.

The capital, Port Louis, has a population of 144,000 (2002). The average summer temperature is 27℃ and the average winter temperature is 18℃.

Currency Mauritian Rupee

Language English is the official language, as well as Hindi and French.

The head of state, President ANEROOD JUGNAUTH, took office on October 7, 2003. Vice President Abdool Faouf Bundhun took office on March 8, 2002.

Flag Important Holidays ***War Day (or Independence Day): March 12th

An island country in the southwest of the Indian Ocean. It includes the main island and subordinate islands such as Rodrigue Island, St. Blanc Islands, Agalega Islands, Chagos Islands (now under the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom) and Tromland (now under the jurisdiction of France). It is about 800 kilometers away from Madagascar in the west, 1,800 kilometers away from Mombasa Port in Kenya, 160 kilometers away from Reunion in the south, and 4,827 kilometers away from Australia in the east. The coastline is 217 kilometers long. It has a subtropical oceanic climate with two seasons: summer and winter, and is hot and humid all year round. The annual average temperature is 25℃ in the coastal areas and 20℃ in the central plateau.