Mauritius

Mauritius is an island country located in Southern Africa, in the Indian Ocean about 800 kilometers east of Madagascar, covering an area of approximately 2,040 square kilometers. As of 2025, Mauritius has a population of over 1.3 million, with English as the official language of the National Assembly and Creole as the most widely spoken language. The country features a small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling a central plateau, with a tropical climate modified by southeast trade winds. Port Louis serves as the capital, and the government operates as a parliamentary republic.

Mauritius has an upper-middle-income economy with a GDP of $14.95 billion and a GDP per capita of $27,300, driven by food processing, textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, and tourism. Key agricultural products include sugarcane, chicken, pumpkins, tomatoes, and eggs, while natural resources include arable land and fish. The unemployment rate is 5.6% as of 2025, with a poverty rate of 10.3%. Mauritius is known for its diversified economy and has been investing in maritime security, financial services, and information technology, though its strong tourism sector was severely impacted by COVID-19.