Geography - note:
the main island, from which the country derives its name, is of
volcanic origin and is almost entirely surrounded by coral reefs
People Mauritius
Population:
1,220,481 (July 2004 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 24.8% (male 152,424; female 149,908)
15-64 years: 68.8% (male 418,836; female 420,411)
65 years and over: 6.5% (male 31,104; female 47,798) (2004 est.)
Median age:
total: 30.1 years
male: 29.3 years
female: 31.1 years (2004 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.81% (2004 est.)
Birth rate:
15.85 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Death rate:
6.82 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate:
-0.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.02 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.65 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2004 est.)