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Mauritius
Last reviewed: 7 May 2008
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Area: 1,865 sq km
Population: 1,274,189 million (2008 est.)
Capital City: Port Louis (Pop: 143,600 (2004 est))
People: Hindu Indo-Mauritian, 51%; Creoles, 27%; Muslim Indo-Mauritian 17%; Others 5%
Languages: English, French, Creole
Main Religion(s): Hinduism (52%); Christianity (28%); Islam (17%)
Currency: Mauritian Rupee
Major political parties: Labour Party; Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM); Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM); Mauritian Party of Xavier Duval (PMXD).
Government: Alliance of Labour, plus 5 smaller Parties
Head of State: HE Sir Anerood Jugnauth KCMG PC QC
Prime Minister: The Hon Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam (appointed July 2005)
Foreign Minister: The Hon Madan Dulloo
Membership of international groupings/organisations:African Union (AU); Non Aligned Movement (NAM); Indian OceanRim-Association for Regional Co-operation (IOR-ARC); Africa, Caribbeanand Pacific Group of States (ACP); Indian Ocean Commission (IOC);Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA); SouthernAfrican Development Community (SADC) and the Commonwealth.
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Address:
Mauritius High Commission
32-33 Elvaston Place
London SW7 5NW
Telephone:
(020) 7581 0294-5
(020) 7584 3666 (Tourism)
(020) 7225 1135 (Tourism)
Fax:
(020) 7823 8437
Office hours:
Mon–Fri: 0930–1300 and 1400–1700