Mauritians
Not to be confused with Mauritanian.
"Mauritian" redirects here. For other uses, see Mauritian (disambiguation).
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 Mauritius | 1.3 Million[1] | ||||||||||||||||
 France | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||||
 United Kingdom | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||||
 Australia | 28,045[2] | ||||||||||||||||
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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 and Chinese origin.
Mauritian diaspora
See also: Mauritian diaspora in the United Kingdom, Mauritian diaspora in France and Mauritian diaspora in Australia
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
- ↑ Ministry of Finance & Economic Development (January–June 2012). "Population and vital statistics Republic of Mauritius" (PDF). Government of Mauritius. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ↑ Mauritians in Australia
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