Official nameRepublic of MauritiusCapitalPort LouisPopulation estimate (2015)1·27 millionInternet domain extension.muCurrencyThe unit of currency is the Mauritius rupee (MUR), which consists of 100 cents.TerritoryMauritius, the main island, lies east of Madagascar. Rodrigues is 560 km (350 miles) east. The outer islands are Agalega and the St Brandon Group.LanguagesThe official language is English, although French is widely used. Creole and Bhojpuri are vernacular languages.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words