Mauritians
Mauritians (singular Mauritian; French: Mauricien; Creole: Morisien) are nationals or natives of the Republic of Mauritius and their descendants. Mauritius is a multi-ethnic society, with notable groups of people of South Asian (notably Indian), Sub-Saharan African (Mauritian Creoles), European (White/European Mauritians), and Chinese descent, as well as those of a mixed background from any combination of the aforementioned ethnic groups.
Total population | |
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c. 1.6 million (Mauritian ancestry and citizenship worldwide) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Mauritius | 1.3 million |
United Kingdom | 43,000 (2020 estimate) |
Australia | 24,329 |
France | 16,229 |
Canada | 15,900 |
South Africa | 14,043 |
Belgium | 6,097 |
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