
The Republic of Mauritius is an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon and Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the France island of Réunion 200 km to the southwest. "First God made Mauritius, then he copied it and made Paradise." -- Rudyard Kipling {| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |+Republic of Mauritius
République de Maurice |- | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 | {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | align="center" width="140px" | | align="center" width="140px" rowspan="2" height="110px" | |- | align="center" width="140px" | (Flag of Mauritius) |} |- | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | ''National motto: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici
(Latin: Star and Key of the Indian Ocean)'' |- | align=center colspan=2 style="background: #ffffff;" | |- | Official languages | De facto: English language, French language and Mauritian Creole |- | Capital | Port Louis |- | List of Presidents of Mauritius | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |- | List of Prime Ministers of Mauritius | Paul Bérenger |- | Area
- Total
- % water | List of countries by area
1,860 square kilometre
0.05% |- | Population
- Total (2002)
- Population density | List of countries by population
1,189,825
588/km² |- | Independence
- Date | From the United Kingdom
March 12, 1968 |- | Currency | Mauritian Rupee |- | Time zone | Coordinated Universal Time +4 |- | National anthem | ''Motherland (anthem)'' |- | Top-level domain | .mu |- | List of country calling codes | 230 |} == History == ''Main article: History of Mauritius'' The island was discovered by the Portugal in 1505, and first colonised by the Netherlands in 1638, naming the island in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau. The France controlled the island during the 18th century and renamed it ''Ile de France''. The island was taken over by the United Kingdom in 1810 and reverted to its former name. Independence was attained in 1968, with the country becoming a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1992. Mauritius has been a stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, and has attracted considerable foreign investment earning one of Africa's highest per capita incomes. == Politics == ''Main article: Politics of Mauritius'' The head of state of Mauritius is the president, who is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly, the unicameral Mauritian parliament. The National Assembly consists of 62 members elected directly by popular vote, while between 4 and 8 further members are appointed from "best losers" election candidates to represent ethnic minorities, depending on the results of the election. The government is headed by the prime minister and a council of ministers. General elections will take place on the 3rd of July 2005 in all the 20 constituencies of the country. Results are expected to be available the next day. Historically, elections have always adhered to a two-party system in Mauritius and this will be the case also this time, with the currently in-power MSM/MMM/PMSD coalition against the PTr-led Alliance Sociale. == Districts and dependencies == ''Main article: Districts and dependencies of Mauritius'' The island of Mauritius itself is divided into 9 districts: * Black River District, Mauritius * Flacq * Grand Port * Moka District * Pamplemousses * Plaines Wilhems * Port Louis District * Riviere du Rempart * Savanne Three islands or island groups also belonging to Mauritius are dependencies: * Agalega Islands * Cargados Carajos Shoals * Rodrigues Note: Mauritius also claims the French-owned Tromelin Island and the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory). A number shallow banks also belong to Mauritius, such as: * Soudan Banks (including East Soudan Bank) * Nazareth Bank Note: Mauritius also claims the Saya de Malha Bank as part of its exclusive economic zone and falls into Mauritian Territorial Waters == Geography == ''Main article: Geography of Mauritius'' Together with Réunion and Rodrigues, Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands. This archipelago was formed in a series of undersea volcano eruptions, as the African plate drifted over the Réunion hotspot. Mauritius and Rodrigues were formed 8-10 million years ago. They are no longer volcanically active, and the hotspot now rests under Réunion. The island of Mauritius itself is formed around a central plateau, with its highest peak in the southwest, Piton de la Riviere Noire at 828 m. Around the plateau, the original crater can still be distinguished from several mountains. The local climate is tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; there is a warm, dry winter from May to November and a hot, wet, and humid summer from November to May. Cyclones affect the country during November-April. The island's capital and largest city is Port Louis, Mauritius, in the northwest. Other important towns are Curepipe, Rose Hill, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas, and the Triolet Village. == Economy == ''Main article: Economy of Mauritius'' Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculture based economy to a middle income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourism sectors. For most of the period, annual growth has been of the order of 5% to 6%. This remarkable achievement has been reflected in increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality and a much improved infrastructure. Sugar cane is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area and accounts for 25% of export earnings. However, a record-setting drought severely damaged the sugar crop in 1999. The government's development strategy centres on foreign investment. Mauritius has attracted more than 9,000 offshore entities; many aimed at commerce in India and South Africa while investment in the banking sector alone has reached over USD 1 billion. Economic performance during the period from 2000 through 2004 combined strong economic growth with unemployment at 7.6% in December 2004. On the 4th of April 2005 during his [http://mof.gov.mu/budget/20052006/speech.htm budget speech], Hon. Pravind Jugnauth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development announced that Mauritius will become a Duty Free Island and that will take about 4 years. Duty has been decreased (and for many products completely eliminated) for more than 1850 products including clothing, food, jewellery, photographic equipment, audio visual equipment, lighting equipment etc. The main motivations are (1) Attract more tourists going to Singapore and Dubai, and, (2) Give all Mauritians easier access to quality products at affordable prices. A plan by ADB Networks calls for Mauritius to become the first nation to have coast-to-coast wireless internet access. The wireless "hot spot" currently covers about 60% of the island and is accessible by about 70% of its population. By year's end antennas should provide access to 90% of the island. == Demographics == ''Main article: Demographics of Mauritius'' The two official languages of Mauritius are English language and French language, of which French is the still the most widely spoken despite France having lost its colonial dominion over the island nearly 200 years ago. A French-derived Mauritian Creole, with influence from English and Portuguese language, is widely spoken on the Island. Hindi is also used by the minority Mauritians. Several Asian languages, including Hindi and other Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Gujarati are also spoken, but only by the smallest minorities on the island. The latter South Asian languages are spoken by descendants of the labourers brought from India during the British rule. These Indo-Mauritians form approximately 60% of the total population, while the rest of the population are of either Africa, French, ethnic Chinese or mixed descent. There are approximately 30 000 Mauritians of Chinese descent, from Hakka, Mandarin and Cantonese (linguistics) language groups. Of all religiously affiliated Mauritians, Hindus constitute 50% while the remainder is composed mostly of Christianity(28%) and Islam (17%). == Culture == ''Main article: Culture of Mauritius'' The mixed colonial past of Mauritius is reflected in its culture. For example, the cuisine of Mauritius is a blend of the Netherlands, French people, Indian and Creole. In 1847 Mauritius became the fifth country in the world to issue postage stamps. The two types of stamps issued then, known as the ''Red Penny'' and the ''Blue Penny'' are probably the most famous stamps in the world, being very rare and therefore also very expensive. When discovered, the island of Mauritius was home to a previously unknown species of bird, which the Portuguese named the dodo (simpleton), as they appeared not too bright. However, by 1681, all dodos had been killed by settlers or their domesticated animals. Nevertheless, the dodo is prominently featured as a supporter of the national coat-of-arms (see above). *Music of Mauritius == Miscellaneous topics == * University of Technology, Mauritius * List of Mauritians * Communications in Mauritius * Transportation in Mauritius * Military of Mauritius * Foreign relations of Mauritius * Tertiary education in Mauritius == Further Reading == * Dodd, Jan and Madeleine Philippe. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&camp=1789&tag=averyws-20&creative=9325&path=tg/detail/-/1740593014/qid=1119373256/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2?v=glance%26s=books Lonely Planet Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles]. (Lonely Planet Publications, 2004). I booked a tour to Mauritius in May-June 2004. Although I went with a travel agency, this book proved to be indispensable. * Globetrotter. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&camp=1789&tag=averyws-20&creative=9325&path=tg/detail/-/1843300249/qid=1119373256/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3?v=glance%26s=books Mauritius Travel Map]. (New Holland Publishers, 2002). Globetrotter maps to help you find your way around Mauritius. * O'Brian, Patrick. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&camp=1789&tag=averyws-20&creative=9325&path=tg/detail/-/039330762X/qid=1119373256/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1?v=glance%26s=books The Mauritius Command]. (New York: William Collins Sons & Co., 1977). This novel is superb being set in an area with which most readers will be utterly unfamiliar, Mauritius. == External links == ===Government=== * [http://www.gov.mu/ Government of Mauritius] official government site ===News=== * [http://allafrica.com/mauritius/ allAfrica.com - ''Mauritius''] news headline links * [http://mbc.intnet.mu/ Mauritius broadcasting Corp.] - Public TV/Radio Broadcasting ===Directories=== * [http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317916/us559898/us559899/us10065675/us559935/ LookSmart - ''Mauritius''] directory category * [http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317916/us559898/us559899/us10065675/us559935/ Open Directory Project - ''Mauritius''] directory category * [http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Mauritius/ Yahoo - ''Mauritius''] directory category ===Tourism=== * * [http://www.mauritius.net/ Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority] official tourism site ===Other=== * [http://www.servihoo.com/ Servihoo web portal] - Mauritian portal * [http://www.mauritius-info.com/ Mauritius Info] - Mauritian portal * [http://www.uom.ac.mu/ University of Mauritius] * [http://www.utm.ac.mu/ University of Technology, Mauritius] * [http://www.topfmradio.com/ TopFm Radio] - Live, local, Mauritian radio station * [http://www.colonialvoyage.com/mauritius.html The Dutch in Mauritius] The Dutch in Mauritius *[http://numismondo.com/pm/ifb/ Pre-Mauritius Banknotes] - 18th Century Banknotes from Isles de France et de Bourbon Mauritius African Union member states fa:موریس ms:Mauritius nds:Mauritius
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The Republic of Mauritius is an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon and Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the France island of Réunion 200 km to the southwest. "First God made Mauritius, then he copied it and made Paradise." -- Rudyard Kipling {| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |+Republic of Mauritius
République de Maurice |- | style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan=2 | {| border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" | align="center" width="140px" | | align="center" width="140px" rowspan="2" height="110px" | |- | align="center" width="140px" | (Flag of Mauritius) |} |- | align=center style="vertical-align: top;" colspan=2 | ''National motto: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici
(Latin: Star and Key of the Indian Ocean)'' |- | align=center colspan=2 style="background: #ffffff;" | |- | Official languages | De facto: English language, French language and Mauritian Creole |- | Capital | Port Louis |- | List of Presidents of Mauritius | Sir Anerood Jugnauth |- | List of Prime Ministers of Mauritius | Paul Bérenger |- | Area
- Total
- % water | List of countries by area
1,860 square kilometre
0.05% |- | Population
- Total (2002)
- Population density | List of countries by population
1,189,825
588/km² |- | Independence
- Date | From the United Kingdom
March 12, 1968 |- | Currency | Mauritian Rupee |- | Time zone | Coordinated Universal Time +4 |- | National anthem | ''Motherland (anthem)'' |- | Top-level domain | .mu |- | List of country calling codes | 230 |} == History == ''Main article: History of Mauritius'' The island was discovered by the Portugal in 1505, and first colonised by the Netherlands in 1638, naming the island in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau. The France controlled the island during the 18th century and renamed it ''Ile de France''. The island was taken over by the United Kingdom in 1810 and reverted to its former name. Independence was attained in 1968, with the country becoming a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1992. Mauritius has been a stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, and has attracted considerable foreign investment earning one of Africa's highest per capita incomes. == Politics == ''Main article: Politics of Mauritius'' The head of state of Mauritius is the president, who is elected for a five-year term by the National Assembly, the unicameral Mauritian parliament. The National Assembly consists of 62 members elected directly by popular vote, while between 4 and 8 further members are appointed from "best losers" election candidates to represent ethnic minorities, depending on the results of the election. The government is headed by the prime minister and a council of ministers. General elections will take place on the 3rd of July 2005 in all the 20 constituencies of the country. Results are expected to be available the next day. Historically, elections have always adhered to a two-party system in Mauritius and this will be the case also this time, with the currently in-power MSM/MMM/PMSD coalition against the PTr-led Alliance Sociale. == Districts and dependencies == ''Main article: Districts and dependencies of Mauritius'' The island of Mauritius itself is divided into 9 districts: * Black River District, Mauritius * Flacq * Grand Port * Moka District * Pamplemousses * Plaines Wilhems * Port Louis District * Riviere du Rempart * Savanne Three islands or island groups also belonging to Mauritius are dependencies: * Agalega Islands * Cargados Carajos Shoals * Rodrigues Note: Mauritius also claims the French-owned Tromelin Island and the Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory). A number shallow banks also belong to Mauritius, such as: * Soudan Banks (including East Soudan Bank) * Nazareth Bank Note: Mauritius also claims the Saya de Malha Bank as part of its exclusive economic zone and falls into Mauritian Territorial Waters == Geography == ''Main article: Geography of Mauritius'' Together with Réunion and Rodrigues, Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands. This archipelago was formed in a series of undersea volcano eruptions, as the African plate drifted over the Réunion hotspot. Mauritius and Rodrigues were formed 8-10 million years ago. They are no longer volcanically active, and the hotspot now rests under Réunion. The island of Mauritius itself is formed around a central plateau, with its highest peak in the southwest, Piton de la Riviere Noire at 828 m. Around the plateau, the original crater can still be distinguished from several mountains. The local climate is tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; there is a warm, dry winter from May to November and a hot, wet, and humid summer from November to May. Cyclones affect the country during November-April. The island's capital and largest city is Port Louis, Mauritius, in the northwest. Other important towns are Curepipe, Rose Hill, Quatre Bornes and Vacoas, and the Triolet Village. == Economy == ''Main article: Economy of Mauritius'' Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculture based economy to a middle income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourism sectors. For most of the period, annual growth has been of the order of 5% to 6%. This remarkable achievement has been reflected in increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality and a much improved infrastructure. Sugar cane is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area and accounts for 25% of export earnings. However, a record-setting drought severely damaged the sugar crop in 1999. The government's development strategy centres on foreign investment. Mauritius has attracted more than 9,000 offshore entities; many aimed at commerce in India and South Africa while investment in the banking sector alone has reached over USD 1 billion. Economic performance during the period from 2000 through 2004 combined strong economic growth with unemployment at 7.6% in December 2004. On the 4th of April 2005 during his [http://mof.gov.mu/budget/20052006/speech.htm budget speech], Hon. Pravind Jugnauth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development announced that Mauritius will become a Duty Free Island and that will take about 4 years. Duty has been decreased (and for many products completely eliminated) for more than 1850 products including clothing, food, jewellery, photographic equipment, audio visual equipment, lighting equipment etc. The main motivations are (1) Attract more tourists going to Singapore and Dubai, and, (2) Give all Mauritians easier access to quality products at affordable prices. A plan by ADB Networks calls for Mauritius to become the first nation to have coast-to-coast wireless internet access. The wireless "hot spot" currently covers about 60% of the island and is accessible by about 70% of its population. By year's end antennas should provide access to 90% of the island. == Demographics == ''Main article: Demographics of Mauritius'' The two official languages of Mauritius are English language and French language, of which French is the still the most widely spoken despite France having lost its colonial dominion over the island nearly 200 years ago. A French-derived Mauritian Creole, with influence from English and Portuguese language, is widely spoken on the Island. Hindi is also used by the minority Mauritians. Several Asian languages, including Hindi and other Indian languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Gujarati are also spoken, but only by the smallest minorities on the island. The latter South Asian languages are spoken by descendants of the labourers brought from India during the British rule. These Indo-Mauritians form approximately 60% of the total population, while the rest of the population are of either Africa, French, ethnic Chinese or mixed descent. There are approximately 30 000 Mauritians of Chinese descent, from Hakka, Mandarin and Cantonese (linguistics) language groups. Of all religiously affiliated Mauritians, Hindus constitute 50% while the remainder is composed mostly of Christianity(28%) and Islam (17%). == Culture == ''Main article: Culture of Mauritius'' The mixed colonial past of Mauritius is reflected in its culture. For example, the cuisine of Mauritius is a blend of the Netherlands, French people, Indian and Creole. In 1847 Mauritius became the fifth country in the world to issue postage stamps. The two types of stamps issued then, known as the ''Red Penny'' and the ''Blue Penny'' are probably the most famous stamps in the world, being very rare and therefore also very expensive. When discovered, the island of Mauritius was home to a previously unknown species of bird, which the Portuguese named the dodo (simpleton), as they appeared not too bright. However, by 1681, all dodos had been killed by settlers or their domesticated animals. Nevertheless, the dodo is prominently featured as a supporter of the national coat-of-arms (see above). *Music of Mauritius == Miscellaneous topics == * University of Technology, Mauritius * List of Mauritians * Communications in Mauritius * Transportation in Mauritius * Military of Mauritius * Foreign relations of Mauritius * Tertiary education in Mauritius == Further Reading == * Dodd, Jan and Madeleine Philippe. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&camp=1789&tag=averyws-20&creative=9325&path=tg/detail/-/1740593014/qid=1119373256/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2?v=glance%26s=books Lonely Planet Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles]. (Lonely Planet Publications, 2004). I booked a tour to Mauritius in May-June 2004. Although I went with a travel agency, this book proved to be indispensable. * Globetrotter. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&camp=1789&tag=averyws-20&creative=9325&path=tg/detail/-/1843300249/qid=1119373256/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3?v=glance%26s=books Mauritius Travel Map]. (New Holland Publishers, 2002). Globetrotter maps to help you find your way around Mauritius. * O'Brian, Patrick. [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=ur2&camp=1789&tag=averyws-20&creative=9325&path=tg/detail/-/039330762X/qid=1119373256/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1?v=glance%26s=books The Mauritius Command]. (New York: William Collins Sons & Co., 1977). This novel is superb being set in an area with which most readers will be utterly unfamiliar, Mauritius. == External links == ===Government=== * [http://www.gov.mu/ Government of Mauritius] official government site ===News=== * [http://allafrica.com/mauritius/ allAfrica.com - ''Mauritius''] news headline links * [http://mbc.intnet.mu/ Mauritius broadcasting Corp.] - Public TV/Radio Broadcasting ===Directories=== * [http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317916/us559898/us559899/us10065675/us559935/ LookSmart - ''Mauritius''] directory category * [http://search.looksmart.com/p/browse/us1/us317916/us559898/us559899/us10065675/us559935/ Open Directory Project - ''Mauritius''] directory category * [http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Mauritius/ Yahoo - ''Mauritius''] directory category ===Tourism=== * * [http://www.mauritius.net/ Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority] official tourism site ===Other=== * [http://www.servihoo.com/ Servihoo web portal] - Mauritian portal * [http://www.mauritius-info.com/ Mauritius Info] - Mauritian portal * [http://www.uom.ac.mu/ University of Mauritius] * [http://www.utm.ac.mu/ University of Technology, Mauritius] * [http://www.topfmradio.com/ TopFm Radio] - Live, local, Mauritian radio station * [http://www.colonialvoyage.com/mauritius.html The Dutch in Mauritius] The Dutch in Mauritius *[http://numismondo.com/pm/ifb/ Pre-Mauritius Banknotes] - 18th Century Banknotes from Isles de France et de Bourbon Mauritius African Union member states fa:موریس ms:Mauritius nds:Mauritius
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On Template:March 12 selected anniversaries (may be in HTML comment) -------- Something seems wrong with the formatting; the empty line should move the graphic to the right. It does this on preview but not when saved. ?? User:128.111.88.229 : What do you mean? It looks fine to me. User:Dysprosia 00:10, 2 Jun 2004 (UTC) -------- Would it be good to add an external link to the CIA World Factbook on this nation? It has a lot of good info. * [http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mp.html CIA World Factbook page on Mauritius] -------- I consider the to be better. But it seems that this worldmap with detail is kind of standard?! Nonetheless may be we could consider changing / adding the map of the german page about mauritius == Animal rights == Please confirm: is Mauritius _illegally_ exporting thousands of wild monkeys for laboratory experiments? Int'l treaties forbid this. Mention of this can certainly be considered political pressure. So?! Any other place (on WP) you think this issue should be dealt with? Thanks. == The quotes == Who the hell is Ashvin Jugnarain? And why is a quote by an unknown figuring in the wikipedia page on Mauritius. This should be removed. Besides the Kipling quote doesn't exist. Mark Twain said a similar thing but within its original context it was not that positive.
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