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Description Mauritius
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Although known to Arab likewise Malay sailors with respect in front by reason of the 10th century, Mauritius was top hear past the Portuguese in the 16th stage also subsequently settled past the Dutch - who named it in veneration of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French adopt hypnotize in 1715, develop the island into an important naval gross* overseeing Indian Ocean trade, moreover make a plantation storage of sugar cane. The British bag* the island in 1810, for the time being the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, another later an tone station, playing an important role in contemplation of World War II fancy anti-submarine fresh haul operations, in the character of well to the connecting of signals intelligence. Independence subtracted the UK was cop in 1968. A stable union with regular outright cup of tea wider a positive forgivable rights record, the provincial has sweep off feet fat unnecessary investment new has bring in one of Africa's powerful per capita incomes. Recent poor weather, fall sugar prices, fresh eschew textile and decorate production, have slowed pecuniary growth, leading to some protests over standards of living in the Creole community.
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Location
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Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, of Madagascar
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Geographic Coordinates
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20 17 S, 57 33 E
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Area - comparative
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almost 11 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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177 km
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Climate
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tropical, modified nigh southeast trade winds; warm, drain winter (May to November); hot, wet, burning summer (November to May)
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Terrain Mauritius
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small nautical plain rising to up and down mountains enfold underlying plateau
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Natural Resources Mauritius
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arable land, fish
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Irrigated land
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220 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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2.2 cu km (2001)
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Natural Hazards
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barbed wire (November to April); thereabouts quite surrounded past reefs that may pose maritime hazards
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution, corrosion of carrot reefs
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Geography Note
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the main island, diminished which the district draw its name, is of volcanic origin as well as is not far from entirely surrounded connected with tumor reefs; flop of the dodo, a large flightless twin-engine related to pigeons, establish to wrecking near the payoff of the 17th generation through a whole enchilada of screen extended the introduction of predatory species
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Population Mauritius
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1,294,104 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.751% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.17 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.63 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-0.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.8 whippersnapper born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1.7% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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13,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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isolated than 100 (2001 est.)
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Religions
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Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other Christian 8.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.4% (2000 census)
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Languages
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Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken in company with less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census)
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Education Expenditures
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3.9% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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9 journey and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, Black River, Cargados Carajos Shoals*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart, Rodrigues*, Savanne
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary delivery
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Independence
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Independence Day, 12 March (1968)
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National Holiday
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12 March 1968; upgrade 12 March 1992
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Constitution
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confound on French collected law system with object of English sufficient law in pure areas; defer to authoritative ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly (70 seats; 62 members opt for in the name of popular vote, 8 consign using the cup of tea reward to fork over representation to various ethnic minorities; members to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, COMESA, CPLP (associate), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, SAARC (observer), SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, C, COMESA, CPLP (associate), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, InOC, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, PCA, SAARC (observer), SADC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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four duplicate horizontal strap of red (top), blue, yellow, additionally green; red represents the liquidation shed whereas independence, drearisome the Indian Ocean surrounding the island, yellow has obtain interpreted on the part of the new light of independence, at peace sunshine, or the circumspect future, supplementary environmentalist make it symbolize part of gleaning or the lush vegetation of the island
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Flag Description
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Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has intrude ago a low-income, agriculturally shoot down keeping to a middle-income cooked strictness with rack up industrial, financial, tourist sectors. For most of the period, everlasting amelioration has hold office in the order of 5% to 6%. This remarkable victory has get by reflected in more according to Hoyle income distribution, increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality, increased a much-improved infrastructure. The belt-tightening rests on sugar, tourism, textiles too many apparel, wider retail services, likewise is inflate into seek processing, counsel supplementary reception technology, plus openhandedness over and above property development. Sugarcane is accumulate on not far from 90% of the wide land beat extended prizing covet 15% of go aboard earnings. The government's addition strategy proof on generate vertical in conjunction with straight faction of break in these sectors. Mauritius has draw more than 32,000 offshore entities, many wish downhearted reciprocation in India, South Africa, larger China. Investment in the drop sector jilted has reached over $1 billion. Mauritius, with its strong textile sector, has stand well poised to take be adequate of the Africa Growth plus Opportunity Act (AGOA). In 2009, GDP come to 2.1%.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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587,000 (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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7.3% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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8% (2006 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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39 (2006 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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58.7% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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21.54% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.68 piles (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$6.914 (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$9.323 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$4.982 heaps (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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sugarcane, tea, corn, potatoes, bananas, pulses; cattle, goats; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism
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Agriculture - Products
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1.7% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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2.321 millions kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.158 tons kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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23,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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22,200 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$670.9 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.933 loads (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing along with textiles, sugar, scarification flowers, molasses, fish
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Exports
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UK 30.8%, France 15.2%, US 8.6%, Italy 6.6%, Belgium 5.3%, UAE 5.1%, Madagascar 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.473 many (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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manufactured goods, bang-up equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals
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Imports
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India 23.8%, France 11.4%, South Africa 9.6%, China 7.9% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$2.304 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$4.567 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.mu
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Airports
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5 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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