MAURITIUS
GENERAL STATISTICS

Population:
1,182,212 (January 2000 est.) 
Ethnic groups:
Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2% 
Religions:
Hindu 52%, Christian 28.3% (Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 2.3%), Muslim 16.6%, other 3.1% 
Languages:
English (official), Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori

ROMAN CATHOLIC WORKFORCE

Bishops: 2
Diocesan Priests: 62
Religious Priests: 28
Professed Religious men (not Priests): 29
Professed Religious women: 273
Members of Secular Institute (Men): -
Members of Secular Institute (Women): 5
Lay Missionaries: -
Catechists: 807

(As at 31 December, 1997)