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| Country
Fact Sheet |
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Location
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Southern Africa; an island in the Indian
Ocean east of Madagascar
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Capital
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Port
Louis
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Surface
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2030 sq kms
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Population
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1,230,602 people (July 2005 est.)
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Currency
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Mauritian rupee (MUR)
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity - $15.68 billion (2004 est.)
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $12,800 (2004 est.)
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Language
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Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%
(official), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3%
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Religion
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Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, other Christian
8.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified
0.3%, none 0.4%
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Government
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Parliamentary
democracy; President - Anerood Jugnauth
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Time
Zone
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GMT +4 hours
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Telecom
Code
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+230
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Airport
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam international
Airport (MRU/FIMP)
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Driving
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On left hand side of the road, license required
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Electrical
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230V
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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Business & Service Providers |
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Financial
services
Legal and fiduciary
Financial
Technology
Business travel
Image identity Consultancy
Corporate incentives
Automotive services
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| History |
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Discovered
by the Portuguese in 1505, Mauritius was subsequently
held by the Dutch, French, and British before
independence was attained in 1968. A stable democracy
with regular free elections and a positive human
rights record, the country has attracted considerable
foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's
highest per capita incomes. Recent poor weather
and declining sugar prices have slowed economic
growth, leading to some protests over standards
of living in the Creole community
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