Overview

Mauritius covers 2,040 km², with 1% water coverage. Its 1.265 million people belong to 4 major ethnic groups practicing Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Chinese religions, other faiths, or none, across primary and endemic forest, coastal vegetation, and mangroves, with 1 international airport, 2 ports, a railway dismantled in 1964, a metro, and a very good road network. 5 cities range from 81,000 to 155,000 inhabitants.