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{bitmap= 26,50,"flags\Mauriti.bmp"}
{bigtext=150,120,"Mauritius"}
{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Mauritius, click {z,"44.429646,-23.603218,59.082820,-12.330493",here}{4}!
{2}Location:{4} Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar
{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 1,860 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 1,850 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
{3}note:{4} includes Agalega Islands, Cargados Carajos Shoals (Saint Brandon), and Rodrigues
{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km
{2}Coastline:{4} 177 km
{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}continental shelf:{4} 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm
{2}International disputes:{4} claims the island of Diego Garcia in UK-administered British Indian Ocean
Territory; claims French-administered Tromelin Island
{2}Climate:{4} tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot,
wet, humid summer (November to May)
{2}Terrain:{4} small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau
{3}lowest point:{4} Indian Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire 828 m
{2}Natural resources:{4} arable land, fish
{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 54%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 4%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 4%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 31%
{3}other:{4} 7%
{2}Irrigated land:{4} 170 sq km (1989 est.)
{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} water pollution
{2}natural hazards:{4} cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may
pose maritime hazards
{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species,
Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation,
Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Whaling; signed, but not ratified - Desertification
{1}People{4}
{2}Population:{4} 1,140,256 (July 1996 est.)
{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 27% (male 157,174; female 152,980)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 67% (male 379,840; female 383,295)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 6% (male 27,429; female 39,538) (July 1996 est.)
{2}Population growth rate:{4} 1.23% (1996 est.)
{2}Birth rate:{4} 18.97 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{2}Death rate:{4} 6.67 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{2}Net migration rate:{4} 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.03 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.99 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.69 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.98 male(s)/female (1996 est.)
{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 17.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)
{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 70.53 years
{3}male:{4} 66.72 years
{3}female:{4} 74.33 years (1996 est.)
{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 2.24 children born/woman (1996 est.)
{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Mauritian(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Mauritian
{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%
{2}Religions:{4} Hindu 52%, Christian 28.3% (Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 2.3%), Muslim 16.6%,
other 3.1%
{2}Languages:{4} English (official), Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori
{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 82.9%
{3}male:{4} 87.1%
{3}female:{4} 78.8%
{1}Government{4}
{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Republic of Mauritius
{3}conventional short form:{4} Mauritius
{2}Type of government:{4} parliamentary democracy
{2}Capital:{4} Port Louis
{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 9 districts and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, Black River, Cargados
Carajos*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du
Rempart, Rodrigues*, Savanne
{2}Independence:{4} 12 March 1968 (from UK)
{2}National holiday:{4} Independence Day, 12 March (1968)
{2}Constitution:{4} 12 March 1968; amended 12 March 1992
{2}Legal system:{4} based on French civil law system with elements of English common law in certain
areas
{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal
{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President Cassam UTEEM (since 1 July 1992) and Vice President Rabindranath
GHURBURRON (since 1 July 1992) were elected for five-year terms by the National Assembly
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Navin RAMGOOLAM (since 27 December 1995) and Deputy
Prime Minister Paul BERENGER (since 27 December 1995) were appointed by the president and
are responsible to the National Assembly
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers was appointed by the president on recommendation of the prime
minister
{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
Legislative Assembly: elections last held on 20 December 1995 (next to be held by December
2000); results - MMM/MLP 65%, MSM/RMM 20%, other 15%; seats - (66 total; 62 elected, 4
appointed) MLP 35, MMM 25, allies of MLP and MMM on Rodrigues Island 2; appointed were
Rodrigues Movement 2, Gaetan Duval Party 1, Hizballah 1
{2}Judicial branch:{4} Supreme Court
{2}Political parties and leaders:{4}
government coalition: MLP/MMM alliance - Mauritian Labor Party (MLP), Navin RAMGOOLAM;
Mauritian Militant Movement (MMM), Paul BERENGER
opposition: Organization of the People of Rodrigues (OPR), Louis Serge CLAIR; Rodrigues
Movement, Nicolas VONMALLY; Gaetan Duval Party, Gaetan DUVAL; Hizbullah, Imam Mustapha
BEEHARRY; Militant Socialist Movement (MSM); Mauritian Militant Resurgence (MMR)
{2}Other political or pressure groups:{4} various labor unions
{2}International organization participation:{4} ACCT, ACP, AfDB, C, CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA,
IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol,
IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, NAM, OAU, PCA, SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU,
WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Anund Priyay NEEWOOR
{3}chancery:{4} Suite 441, 4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
{3}telephone:{4} [1] (202) 244-1491, 1492
{3}FAX:{4} [1] (202) 966-0983
{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Leslie M. ALEXANDER
{3}embassy:{4} 4th Floor, Rogers House, John Kennedy Street, Port Louis
{3}mailing address:{4} use embassy street address
{3}telephone:{4} [230] 208-2347, 208-2354, 208-9763 through 9767
{3}FAX:{4} [230] 208-9534
{2}Flag:{4} four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green
{1}Economy{4}
{2}Economic overview:{4} Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low income,
agriculturally based economy to middle income diversified economy with growing industrial and
tourist 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. Sugarcane is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area
and accounts for 40% of export earnings. The government's development strategy centers on
industrialization (with a view to modernization and to exports), agricultural diversification, and
tourism. Economic performance in 1991-93 continued strong with solid real growth and low
unemployment.
{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $10.9 billion (1995 est.)
{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 2.7% (1995 est.)
{2}GDP per capita:{4} $9,600 (1995 est.)
{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} NA%
{3}industry:{4} NA%
{3}services:{4} NA%
{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 9.4% (1993 est.)
{2}Labor force:{4} 335,000
{3}by occupation:{4} government services 29%, agriculture and fishing 27%, manufacturing 22%, other
22%
{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 2.4% (1991 est.)
{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $653 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $567 million, including capital expenditures of $143 million (FY92/93 est.)
{2}Industries:{4} food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, wearing apparel, chemicals, metal
products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism
{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} 5.8% (1992)
{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 340,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 920 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 777 kWh (1993)
{2}Agriculture:{4} sugarcane, tea, corn, potatoes, bananas, pulses; cattle, goats; fish
{2}Illicit drugs:{4} illicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; heroin consumption and
transshipment are growing problems
{2}Exports:{4} $1.3 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} textiles 44%, sugar 40%, light manufactures 10%
{3}partners:{4} EU and US have preferential treatment, EU 77%, US 15%
{2}Imports:{4} $1.9 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
{3}commodities:{4} manufactured goods 50%, capital equipment 17%, foodstuffs 13%, petroleum
products 8%, chemicals 7%
{3}partners:{4} EU, US, South Africa, Japan
{2}External debt:{4} $996.8 million (1993 est.)
{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA
{2}Currency:{4} 1 Mauritian rupee (MauR) = 100 cents
{2}Exchange rates:{4} Mauritian rupees (MauRs) per US$1 - 17.842 (January 1996), 17.386 (1995),
17.960 (1994), 17.648 (1993), 15.563 (1992), 15.652 (1991)
{2}Fiscal year:{4} 1 July - 30 June
{1}Transportation{4}
{2}Railways:{4} 0 km
{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1,831 km
{3}paved:{4} 1,703 km (including 29 km of expressways)
{3}unpaved:{4} 128 km (1991 est.)
{2}Ports:{4} Port Louis
{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 17 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 221,446 GRT/308,478 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} bulk 1, cargo 9, container 4, liquefied gas tanker 1, oil tanker 1, passenger-cargo 1
(1995 est.)
{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 4
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 2 (1995 est.)
{1}Communications{4}
{2}Telephones:{4} 65,000 (1985 est.)
{2}Telephone system:{4} small system with good service
{3}domestic:{4} primarily microwave radio relay
{3}international:{4} satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); new microwave link to Reunion; HF
radiotelephone links to several countries
{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 2, FM 0, shortwave 0
{2}Radios:{4} 395,000 (1992 est.)
{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 4 (1987 est.)
{2}Televisions:{4} 151,096 (1991 est.)
{1}Defense{4}
{2}Branches:{4} National Police Force (includes the paramilitary Special Mobile Force or SMF, Special
Support Units or SSU, and National Coast Guard)
{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 327,403
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 166,466 (1996 est.)
{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $11.2 million, 0.4% of GDP (FY92/93)