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Mauritius - Travel guideMauritius - Country backgroundAlthough known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in 1505; it 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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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Republic of Mauritius conventional short form: Mauritius |
| Capital : | Port Louis |
| Religions : | Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, other Christian 8.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.4% (2000 census) |
| Languages : | Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, other 4% |
| Location : | Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar |
| Geographic coordinates : | 20 17 S, 57 33 E |
| Area : | total: 2,040 sq km land: 2,030 sq km water: 10 sq km note: includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues |
| Climate : | tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May) |
| Population : | 1,240,827 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Mauritian(s) adjective: Mauritian |
| Ethnic groups : | Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2% |
| Government type : | parliamentary democracy |
| Administrative divisions: | 9 districts and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, Black River, Cargados Carajos Shoals*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart, Rodrigues*, Savanne |
| Legal system : | based on French civil law system with elements of English common law in certain areas; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .mu |
| Calling code : | +230 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +4 |
| Electricity : | 220V or 125V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 12 March (1968) |
| Interesting link : | Mauritius travel guide - Lonely Planet Mauritius travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Mauritius |
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