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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government
- Form of government:
- Population: 1,138,964 (42% urban)
- Total area: 1,860 sq. km
- Languages: French, English, Creole
- Religions: Hinduism (52.5%), Christianity
- Per capita GDP: $10,000 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $1.645 bn; textiles, clothing, sugar, molasses
- Literacy: 83% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 71.1 years (75 f, 67.2 m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Mauritius
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of African Affairs] country profile - Mauritius
- Library of Congress Country Study - Mauritius
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Mauritius
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Mauritius - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Index on Africa] country page - Mauritius
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Mauritius - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Mauritius
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Republic of Mauritius - official government
portal
- Inter-government:
- Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) (Lusaka, Zambia)
- Small Island Developing States Network (SIDSnet) - stakeholders in the sustainable development of islands
- International Scientific Council for Islands Development (Insula)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- European Union Development Programme - Mauritius
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Mauritius
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Welcome to Mauritius
- Air Mauritius
- Air Zimbabwe
- Airports Of Mauritius
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Office National de la Statistique (National Statistics Office)
- Essential data:
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Mauritius
- Social development:
- [World Bank] country brief - Mauritius
- [Africa Confidential] news articles on Mauritius
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Mauritius - news articles selected from around the world
- [IRINnews.org] news archive - Mauritius - news articles from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- [UNICEF] children's health & education statistics - Mauritius
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Mauritius] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Mauritius - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Index on Africa] country page - Mauritius
- [Political Resources] - Mauritius
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Mauritius
- [Electionworld.org] election results in Mauritius
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Mauritius - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
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