Mauritius
Official name: |
Mauritius |
Capital City: |
Port Louis |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.co.mu |
International Dialing Code: |
230 |
Population: |
1,140,256 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Mauritian rupee (MauR) = 100 cents |
Spoken Languages: |
English (official), Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, 3, 20, Feb 1, 3, Mar 2, 12, Apr 4, May 1, Aug 31, Sep 1, 2, Oct 26, Nov 1, 2, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: textiles 44%, sugar 40%, light manufactures 10% |
Partners: EU and US have preferential treatment, EU 77%, US 15% Major Imports: |
Commodities: manufactured goods 50%, capital equipment 17%, foodstuffs 13%, petroleum products 8%, chemicals 7% |
Partners: EU, US, South Africa, Japan Total Export: |
$1.3 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$1.9 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$10.9 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$9,600 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
82.9% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.23% (1996 est.) |
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