Mauritius

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INFORMATION

Capital: Port Louis

Government: Parliamentary Democracy

President: Pritivirajsing Roopun

Economy:

  • Mainstays of the economy remain sugar, tourism, textiles, apparel and financial services with expansion into fish processing, information and communications technology and hospitality and property development.
  • Sugarcane is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area and accounts for 15% of export earnings.

Population: 1,386,129 (July 2021 est.)

Land Size: 2,040 sq km (788 sq miles)

Major Ethnic Groups:

  • Indo-Mauritian: 68%
  • Creole: 27%
  • Sino-Mauritian: 3%
  • Franco-Mauritian: 2%
 Religions:

  • Hindu: 48%
  • Roman Catholic: 23.6%
  • Muslim: 16.6%
  • Other Christian: 8.6%
  • Other: 2.5%
  • Unspecified: 0.3%
  • None: 0.4%

Language(s):

  • Creole: 80.5%
  • Bhojpuri: 12.1%
  • French: 3.4%
  • English (official)
  • Other: 3.7%
  • Unspecified: 0.3%

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RECENT NEWS

  • Fri - Apr 19, 2024: Consultative Workshop to Prepare Mauritius State of Environment and Outlook Report 2024 Launched - AllAfrica News: Mauritius
    [Government of Mauritius] The provision of capacity-building on Integrated Environment Assessment among key stakeholders and the preparation of the Mauritius State of Environment and Outlook Report 2024, are at the forefront of a two-day consultative workshop, officially opened, this morning, at The Docks 2, in Port Louis.
  • Thu - Apr 18, 2024: Mric's International Space Symposium Focuses On 'New Space for Mauritius' - AllAfrica News: Mauritius
    [Government of Mauritius] The First edition of the International Space Symposium, focusing on the theme 'New Space for Mauritius', was launched this morning, by the Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr Darsanand Balgobin at Le Méridien Hotel in Pointe aux Piments.
  • Wed - Apr 17, 2024: «Investissement Public» sans valeur - AllAfrica News: Mauritius
    [L'Express] Chaque année, dans le budget national, mais aussi tous les cinq ans, dans les manifestes électoraux, les hommes politiques aiment dire à la population qu'on doit «investir» (notez les guillemets) dans tel programme, tel domaine ou telle organisation du secteur public.
  • Wed - Apr 17, 2024: Mauritius and Vietnam to Reinforce Bilateral and Economic Cooperation - AllAfrica News: Mauritius
    [Government of Mauritius] The intention to strengthen cooperation between Mauritius and the Republic of Vietnam was reiterated, today, by the Ambassador-Designate of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr Pham Hoang Kim, today, during a courtesy call on the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, at the Treasury Building in Port-Louis.
  • Mon - Apr 8, 2024: Empowering Citizens From Tyack and Neighbouring South Regions With Dengue Awareness - AllAfrica News: Mauritius
    [Government of Mauritius] A National Sensitisation Campaign on Dengue Fever was held, on Saturday 06 April 2024, at the Tyack Village Hall, in the presence of the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal. Women associations, Senior Citizens associations and Socio-cultural associations of Tyack were also present.