Mauritians

Mauritians

Total population
c. 1.4 million
(Mauritian ancestry and citizenship worldwide)
Regions with significant populations
 Mauritius 1.3 million[1]
 Australia 51,325[2][2]
 United Kingdom 48,044[3]
 France 44,670[3]
 Canada 11,310[3]
 Italy 9,600[3]
 South Africa 8,351[3]
 Réunion 5,429[3]
 United States 2,983[3]
  Switzerland 2,873[3]
 Ireland 2,640[3]
 Spain 2,009[3]
Other countries combined 5,609[3]
Languages
Religion

Predominantly

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, French, African, 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 (United Kingdom), Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France and Ireland.

See also

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 "The Mauritius-born Community: Historical Background". Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Border Protection (2011 census). 19 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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.


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