Mauritians

Not to be confused with Mauritanian (disambiguation).
"Mauritian" redirects here. For other uses, see Mauritian (disambiguation).
Mauritians

Total population
Approximately 1.3 million
Regions with significant populations
 Mauritius 1.3 Million[1]
 United Kingdom 48,044[2]
 France 44,670[2]
 Australia 28,045[3]
 Canada 11,310[2]
 Italy 9,600[2]
 South Africa 8,351[2]
 Réunion 5,429[2]
 United States 2,983[2]
  Switzerland 2,873[2]
 Ireland 2,640[2]
Other Countries 5,609[2]
Languages
Religion

Mauritians (singular Mauritian; French: Mauricien) are nationals or natives of the Republic of Mauritius; and their descendants.

Ethnic

Mauritius is a multiethnic society. The ancestors of the Mauritian population are mainly of Indian, African, French, mixed-race and Chinese origin.

Mauritian diaspora

The Mauritian diaspora consists of Mauritian emigrants and their descendants in various countries around the world, mainly Great Britain, France, Australia and Canada.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (January–June 2012). "Population and vital statistics Republic of Mauritius" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Lincoln, David (2015). "Sewing machinists and bricklayers abroad: Migrant Labour and development in Mauritius" (PDF). Journal of Mauritian Studies. p. 9. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Mauritians in Australia


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