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999Police · Ambulance · Fire · Tourist police112Police114Ambulance115Fire+230-212-7979Tourist police
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 60 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
The two main carriers sell physical SIMs and eSIMs at the airport, with plans from 700 MUR a month.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Mauritius
Mauritian Rupee · Rs · MUR
Bring food and drinks to Île aux Cerfs: its only bar and restaurant is priced for wealthy visitors.
Buy snacks before check-in when flying out; the café past passport control charges a lot.
Get around by bus to keep transport costs lowest.
Look for factory over-runs and slightly flawed branded clothing, sold far below European prices.
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Mauritius say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 19 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 19 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 7 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 7 Dec 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 19 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 19 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Street and beach vendors
Avoid buying from or making deals with sellers on the street or the beach.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Be current on routine vaccines incl. MMR; hepatitis A and B if unvaccinated, and typhoid for most travellers.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine vaccines, measles (MMR) included; hepatitis A and hepatitis B are advised for unvaccinated travellers and typhoid for most travellers.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $16.2 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $12,991Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | fish, garments, raw sugar, fertilizers, diamonds (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 1.2 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 40 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Hindu 48.5%, Roman Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%, other Christian 6.4%, other 0.6%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2011 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 2,040 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateauSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +230Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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