Nationality: Noun and adjective--Mauritian(s).
Population (2001): 1,205,677, including Rodrigues, Agalega, and St. Brandon.
Avg. annual population growth (2001): 1%. Density--591/sq. km.
Ethnic groups: Indo-Mauritians 68%, Creoles 27%, Sino-Mauritians 3%, Franco-Mauritians 2%.
Religions: Hindu, Roman Catholic, Muslim.