MAURITIUS

Country (long form) Republic of Mauritius
Capital Port Louis
Total Area 718.15 sq mi
1,860.00 sq km
Population 1,179,368 (July 2000 est.)
Languages English (official), Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori
Religions Hindu 52%, Christian 28.3% (Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 2.3%), Muslim 16.6%, other 3.1%
Government Type parliamentary democracy
Currency 1 Mauritian rupee (MauR) = 100 cents
Labor Force (by occupation) construction and industry 36%, services 24%, agriculture and fishing 14%, trade, restaurants, hotels 16%, transportation and communication 7%, finance 3% (1995)
Industry food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing; chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery; tourism
Agriculture sugarcane, tea, corn, potatoes, bananas, pulses; cattle, goats; fish
Exports clothing and textiles, sugar, cut flowers, molasses
Natural Resources arable land, fish

Visa Required (U.S. only) Not required for stays of 90 days or less.   2001
(united states government sources. all information was accurate at time of posting)

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