| Country Fact Sheet |
| Capital
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Port Louis |
| Surface
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2030 sq kms |
| Currency
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Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
| GDP
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Purchasing power parity - $15.75 billion |
| GDP/Capita
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(PPP) - $12,400 |
| Language
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Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4% (official), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% |
| 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% |
| Government
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parliamentary representative democratic republic |
| Time Zone
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GMT +4 hours |
| Telecom Code
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+230 |
| Airport
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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam international Airport (MRU/FIMP) |
| Driving
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On left hand side of the road, license required |
| Electrical
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230V |
| Political Climate
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Stable country |
| Population
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1274189 people |
| History |
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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| Local Business & Service Providers |
| Accommodation |
» Belle Mare Plage Resorts
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| Automotive services |
» ABC Car Rental
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| Business travel |
» Kuoni
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| Corporate incentives |
| Financial services |
» Deutsche Bank
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| Financial Technology |
» Loita Capial Partners International
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| Intellectual Property |
» Alliance Trust Co.
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| Legal and fiduciary |
» Banymandhub Boolell Chambers
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| Lifestyle |
» Amingo Restaurant
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| Technology |
| Local Radio |
| » 101.7 Radio One |
| » 104.4 Top FM |
| » 1575 BBC World Service |
| » 97.3 Kool FM |
| » 98.2 Taal FM |
| Local Weather Forecast |
| » BBC Weather |
| » Reuters |
| Government Agencies |
| » Bank of Mauritius |
| » Central Statistical Office |
| » Financial Services Commission |
| » Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation |
| » Ministry of Commerce and Cooperatives |
| » Ministry of Finance and Economic Development |
| » Ministry of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises, Commerce and Cooperatives |
| » Ministry of Tourism, Leisure, and Extern Communications |
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