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Country name:
Republic of Mauritius but usually called Mauritius. The
island is only a republic since 1992.
Flag of
Mauritius: The flag of Mauritius is represented by four
horizontal bands of colours which are in the order of Red,
Blue, Yellow and Green.
Location:
The Republic of Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean,
east of Madagascar.
Mauritius
Currency: The currency of Mauritius is the Mauritian
Rupee. The notes of Mauritius are as followed Rs2000,
Rs1000, Rs500, Rs200, Rs100, Rs50 and Rs25. The coins are
Rs10, Rs5, Rs1, 50 cents, 20 cents and 5 cents.
Area:
Mauritius has a total area of 2,040 square kilometres and a
total land area of 2,030 square kilometres. The size of
Mauritius can be compared to the city of Hamburg in Germany.
Capital: The
capital city of Mauritius is Port Louis.
Airport: The
main airport is at Plaisance, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
International Airport.
Port: The
port and harbour is located at Port Louis.
Nationality:
Mauritian.
Population:
The population of Mauritius has been estimated to 1,240,827
in 2006.
Languages:
English is the official language of Mauritius but most
spoken is French and Creole.
Districts and
Dependencies of Mauritius: Mauritius is divided into
nine districts which are Plaines Wilhems, Pamplemousses,
Black River, Port Louis, Moka, Rivière du Rempart, Flacq, Savanne, and
Grand Port. Mauritius has three dependencies which are
Rodrigues, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals.
Independence
Day: The Independence Day is celebrated on the 12 March
of every year since 1968, year in which Mauritius got its
independence.
National Day:
Mauritius celebrates the National Day also on the 12 March
since 1968.
Government Type:
The government type of Mauritius is parliamentary democracy.
Political
parties of Mauritius: Militant Socialist Movement also
known as MSM, Alliance Social also known as AS, Mauritian
Militant Movement known as MMM, Mauritian Democrat Party
known as PMSD, Mauritian Labor Party known as MLP, Rodrigues
Movement known as MR and Rodrigues Peoples Organization
known as PPR.
Religions:
Mauritius is composed of Hindus which is the most population
of the island, the rest are Catholic, Christians, Muslim and
Chinese.
Electricity:
220 volts
Bank Hours:
Banks are usually open from Monday to Friday from nine am to
three pm. There are some exceptions some banks are open on
Fridays until 3.30 pm. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays
banks are closed.
Shopping Hours:
Usually shops are open from 9.30 am to 6pm from Monday to
Saturday, Sunday from 9.30am to noon. Shopping centres are
open everyday from Monday to Thursday usually from 9.30 am
to 7 pm or 8 pm, Friday and Saturday from 9.30 am to 9pm and
on Sundays and public holidays some are open from 9,30 am to
noon and others are open until 5pm. There are some towns
where shops are closed on Thursday afternoon.
Post Office
Hours: The Post Office Hours in Mauritius are from
Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4 pm, during lunch time it
is closed from 11.15 am to noon. On Saturdays the post
offices are open from 8am to 11.15am. In the Post Offices of
Mauritius stamps are available.
Credits Cards:
Credits Cards are easily accepted in Mauritius, the most
common credit cards are MasterCard, Visa Dinners Club and
American Express.
Legal System:
The laws of Mauritius are mainly based on French civil laws
and in some areas some common English has been integrated.
Judicial Branch:
The judicial branch of Mauritius is the Supreme Court.
Mauritius
Industries: The industries of Mauritius consist mainly
of sugar milling, tourism, textiles, clothing, metal
products, chemicals and transport equipment.
Driving: In
Mauritius drivers need to drive on the left side of the
street and priority to the right as in United Kingdom.
Visitors need a driving license from their countries or an
International Driving License to drive in Mauritius.
Medical
Services: Hospitals are free of charge in Mauritius and
there are also paying clinics in Mauritius.
Tips:
Giving tips is very common in Mauritius but is not a must.
Emergency
Services: For Emergency Services in Mauritius you need
to call 999.
Newspapers:
Most newspapers are in Mauritius are in French with articles
in English. Some well known newspapers are L’Express, Le
Mauricien, 5plus, Le Dimanche, Le Matinal, and Week-End.
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