| Land Area | 2,040 sq km (1,865 sq km excl islands of Rodrigues, Agalega and St Brandon |
| Population | 1.26m (2021, Statistics Mauritius) |
| Capital | Port Louis |
| Major Languages | English (official), Creole (national), French, Indian languages |
| Major Religion | Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism |
| Time | Convenient time zone (+ GMT 4) |
| Currency | Rupee (MUR or Rs) which is divided into 100 cents. (1 USD = MUR 42 approx.) |
| Governance | Westminster style democracy, with a written Constitution. General Elections every 5 years |
| Legal System | Independent judiciary with separation of powers. The highest court of appeal is the UK’s Privy Council. The legal system consists of English, French and a hybrid system |
| Literacy rate | 90.6% approx. Over 66% of the population are connected to the internet. |
| Labour force | Highly skilled labour force, bilingual in English and French |
| Unemployment rate | 8.1 % (2nd Quarter 2022) |
| GDP | 7.8 % (growth) |
| GDP per capita | USD 9800 (forecasted 2022) |
| Inflation | 11.3% |
| Climate | Subtropical |