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Mauritius
Summary statistics
Region Eastern Africa  
Currency Mauritian Rupee (MUR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 1969 Excludes the islands of Saint Brandon and Agalega.  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 1299 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 659.8 Surface area excludes Agalega and Saint Brandon.  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Port Louis (151)  
United Nations membership date 24 April 1968  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 9729  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 6489  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 4663  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 4.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 1.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 8.2  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 7488.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 5163.1  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 3899.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 7624.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 5131.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 3882.4  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 24.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 21.5  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 22.5  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 30.39 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 30.67 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 27.88 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -800  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -324  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -37  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 176  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 128  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2010 114 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2005 100 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3.  
Industrial production index (2005=100) 2000 106 The indices are shown in terms of ISIC Rev. 3. 2003.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 97  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 95  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 97  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 95  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 7.7 Age group 16 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 9.5 Age group 16 years and over.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 8.4 Age group 16 years and over. 2004.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 28.2 Age group 16 years and over. Average of quarterly estimates.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 32.4  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 38.8 Official estimates.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 8.7 Age group 16 years and over. Average of quarterly estimates.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 10.0  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 12.1 Official estimates.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 43.9  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 41.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 41.2  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 75.7  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 76.8  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 80.7  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 935  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 761  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 656  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 11 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 10  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 8  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 121.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 80.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 38.5  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 28.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 15.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 7.3  
Exports (million US$) 2010 1849.5  
Imports (million US$) 2010 4402.3  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -2552.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 United Kingdom (23.7), France (16.2), United States (10.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 India (22.3), China (13.3), France (8.8)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.6 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.5 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Urban population (%) 2011 41.8 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 21.3 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 12.7/10.1 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 97.5 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 76.9/70.4 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 12.1 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.6 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 75.8 2002.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 42.9/3.3 Includes Agalega, Rodrigues and Saint Brandon.  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2010 0 Value is zero, not available or not applicable.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 3.1  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 93.9/93.8 UNESCO estimate.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 54.8 UNESCO estimate.  
Deaths by assault (females and males, per 100 000) 2005-2008 3.0/5.3 Rate based on 30 or fewer events.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 18.8  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 222  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 17.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 3950/3.1  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 909.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 711  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 21.6/29.4  
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