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{{Infobox Country
|native_name = Republic of Mauritius<br />''République de Maurice''
|common_name = Mauritius
|image_flag = Flag of Mauritius.svg
|image_coat = Coat_of_arms_of_Mauritius.svg
|image_map = LocationMauritius.png
|national_motto = ''"Stella Clavisque Maris Indici"''{{spaces|2}}<small>([[Latin]])<br/>"Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"</small>
|national_anthem = ''[[Motherland (anthem)|Motherland]]''
|official_languages = [[English language|English]]<sup>1</sup>
|regional_languages = [[Mauritian Creole]], [[French Language|French]], [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]], [[Tamil Language|Tamil]], [[Standard Mandarin|Chinese (Mandarin)]], [[Telugu Language|Telugu]], [[Bhojpuri|Mauritian Bhojpuri]]
|demonym = Mauritian
|capital = [[Port Louis]]
|latd=20 |latm=10 |latNS=S |longd=57 |longm=31 |longEW=E
|largest_city = capital
|government_type = [[Parliamentary republic]]
|leader_title1 = [[List of Presidents of Mauritius|President]]
|leader_name1 = [[Anerood Jugnauth]]
|leader_title2 = [[List of Prime Ministers of Mauritius|Prime Minister]]
|leader_name2 = [[Navinchandra Ramgoolam]]
|sovereignty_type = [[Independence]]
|sovereignty_note = from the [[United Kingdom]]
|established_event1 = Date
|established_date1 = [[March 12]] [[1968]]
|established_event2 = Republic
|established_date2 = [[March 12]] [[1992]]
|area_rank = 179th
|area_magnitude = 1 E9
|area_km2 = 2,040
|area_sq_mi = 787 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|percent_water = 0.05
|population_estimate = 1,264,866 <sup>2</sup>
|population_estimate_rank = 151st
|population_estimate_year = 2007
|population_census =
|population_census_year =
|population_density_km2 = 616
|population_density_sq_mi = 1,564 <!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->
|population_density_rank = 18th
|GDP_PPP = $16.0 billion <!--IMF-->
|GDP_PPP_rank = 119th
|GDP_PPP_year = 2006
|GDP_PPP_per_capita = $13,703
|GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 51st
|HDI = {{increase}} 0.804
|HDI_rank = 65th
|HDI_year = 2004
|HDI_category = <font color="#009900">high</font>
|currency = [[Mauritian rupee]]
|currency_code = MUR
|country_code =
|time_zone = [[Mauritius Time|MUT]]
|utc_offset = +4
|time_zone_DST = not observed
|utc_offset_DST = +4
|cctld = [[.mu]]
|calling_code = 230
|footnote1 = <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/abtmtius/menuitem.42f3149f267522984d57241079b521ca/|title=Republic of Mauritius, Government Portal (Mauritius)}}</ref><ref>[http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/AssemblySite/menuitem.ee3d58b2c32c60451251701065c521ca/ The Constitution<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|footnote2 = The population estimate is for the whole republic. For the island of Mauritius '''only''', as at 31 December 2007, it is 1,227,078<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/cso/ei683/toc.htm |title=Population and Vital Statistics, Republic of Mauritius, Year 2007 - Highlights |publisher=Central Statistics Office (Mauritius)|accessdate=2008-05-26 |date=March 2008}}</ref>
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''For the play of the same name, see [[Mauritius (play)]]''
'''Mauritius''' (pronounced: {{IPAEng|məˈrɪʃəs}}; {{lang-fr|Île Maurice}} {{IPA|/il mɔ'ʁis/}}; [[Mauritian Creole]]: ''Maurice''), officially the '''Republic of Mauritius''', {{lang-fr|République de Maurice}}, is an [[island nation]] off the coast of the [[African continent]] in the southwest [[Indian Ocean]], about 900 kilometres<!--spelled out per WP:MOSNUM--> (560 [[Mile|mi]]) east of [[Madagascar]]. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the [[republic]] includes the islands of [[Cargados Carajos|St. Brandon]], [[Rodrigues (island)|Rodrigues]] and the [[Agalega Islands]]. Mauritius is part of the [[Mascarene Islands]], with the [[France|French]] island of [[Réunion]] 200 km (125 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km to the northeast.
==History==
{{main|History of Mauritius}}
The first record of Mauritius comes from [[Dravidian_people|Dravidian]] and [[Austronesian]] [[sailor]]s as early as the 10th century.<ref name="CIA-intro">{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mp.html#Intro |title=CIA - The World Factbook -- Mauritius |accessdate=2007-05-04 |publisher=CIA}}</ref> The [[Portugal|Portuguese]] sailors first visited it in 1507 and established a visiting base leaving the island uninhabited. Three ships of the eight [[Netherlands|Dutch]] ''Second Fleet'' that were sent to the [[Spice Islands]] were blown off course during a cyclone and landed on the island in 1598, naming it in honour of Prince [[Maurice of Nassau]], the [[Stadtholder]] of the Netherlands.<ref>{{cite book |last=Mutch |first=T. D. |authorlink= |title=The First Discovery of Australia |publisher=[[Project Gutenberg of Australia]] |date=1942 |location=Sydney |pages=55 |url=http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks06/0600631h.html}}, p.13.</ref> In 1638, the Dutch established the first permanent settlement. Because of tough climatic conditions including cyclones and the deterioration of the settlement, the Dutch abandoned the island some decades later. France, which already controlled the neighbouring Île Bourbon (now [[Réunion]]) seized Mauritius in 1715 and later renamed it ''Île de France'' (Isle of France). Under French rule, the island developed a prosperous economy based on sugar production. This economic transformation was initiated in part by governor François Mahé de Labourdonnais.
During their numerous military conflicts with [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]], the French harboured the outlawed "corsairs" ([[privateer]]s or [[pirate]]s) who frequently took British vessels as they sailed between India and Britain, laden with valuable trade goods. In the [[Napoleonic Wars]] (1803-1815) the British set out to gain control of the island. Despite winning the [[Battle of Grand Port]], Napoleon's only naval victory over the British, the French lost to the British at Cap Malheureux three months later. They formally surrendered on 3 December 1810, on terms allowing settlers to keep their land and property and to use the [[French language]] and [[law of France]] in criminal and civil matters. Under British rule, the island's name reverted to the original ''Mauritius''.
In 1965, the United Kingdom split the [[Chagos Archipelago]] from Mauritius to create the [[British Indian Ocean Territory]] in order to use the strategic islands for defence purposes in co-operation with the [[United States]]. Although the Government of Mauritius agreed to the move at the time,{{Fact|date=February 2007}} subsequent administrations have laid claim to the islands stating that the divestment was illegal under international law, a claim recognised by the [[United Nations]].{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
[[Image:Port Louis Mauritius Theatre.jpg|thumb|left|A postcard c.1900-1910 showing the Port Louis theatre.]]
Mauritius attained independence in 1968 and the country became a [[Commonwealth Republic|republic within the Commonwealth]] in 1992. Mauritius has been a stable [[democracy]] with regular free elections and a positive human rights record,<ref>[http://www.unis.unvienna.org/unis/pressrels/2005/hrct660.html Human Rights Committee Takes Up Report of Mauritius: Experts Praise Creation of National Human Rights Commission but Raise Concerns Regarding Anti-Terrorism Law, 18 March 2005] - retrieved 8 January 2007</ref> and has attracted considerable foreign investment earning one of [[Africa]]'s highest per capita incomes.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mp.html CIA World Factbook: Mauritius Introduction]</ref>
==Politics==
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{{main|Politics of Mauritius}}
Mauritius is a parliamentary democracy similar in structure to the [[United Kingdom Parliament|United Kingdom]].<ref>[http://www.intnet.mu/iels/gov_mau.htm The Government And The Constitution<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The [[head of state]] of Mauritius is the [[President of Mauritius|President]], who is elected for a five-year term by the [[National Assembly of Mauritius|National Assembly]], the [[unicameral]] Mauritian parliament. The National Assembly consists of 62 members elected directly by popular vote, with between four and eight further members appointed from "best losers" election candidates to represent ethnic minorities, if under represented after the elections. The government is headed by the [[prime minister]] and a council of ministers.
The Government is elected on a five-year basis. The most recent general elections took place on [[3 July]] [[2005]] in all the 20 mainland constituencies, as well as the constituency covering the island of [[Rodrigues (island)|Rodrigues]].
Historically, elections have always had a tendency to adhere to a system comprising two major coalitions of parties.
In international affairs, Mauritius is part of the [[Indian Ocean Commission]], the [[Southern African Development Community]] and the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] and [[La Francophonie]] (French speaking countries) amongst others. A more complete list can be found in the main [[Politics of Mauritius]] article.
In [[2006]], Mauritius asked to be an observing member of [[Community of Portuguese Language Countries]] (CPLP) in order to become closer to those countries.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.macauhub.com.mo/en/news.php?ID=1671 |title=Mauritius and Equatorial Guinea granted associated observer status in CPLP |accessdate=2007-03-05 |date=2006-07-17 |publisher=macauhub.com }}</ref>
Mauritius does not have a standing army but it does have an military structure (like Coast Guard officers) and does have security and police forces.
==Districts and dependencies==
{{main|Districts and dependencies of Mauritius}}
[[Image:Mauritius districts numbered.png|Thumb|right|250px|Districts of Mauritius]]
The island of Mauritius itself is divided into nine [[district]]s:
# [[Black River District, Mauritius|Black River]] (Capital: [[Bambous]])
# [[Flacq]] (Capital: [[Centre de Flacq]])
# [[Grand Port]] (Capital: [[Mahebourg]])
# [[Moka District|Moka]] (Capital: [[Quartier Militaire]])
# [[Pamplemousses]] (Capital: [[Triolet]])
# [[Plaines Wilhems]] (Capital: [[Rose Hill]]/ [[Curepipe]])
# [[Port Louis District|Port Louis]] (Capital of Mauritius)
# [[Rivière du Rempart (district)|Rivière du Rempart]] (Capital: [[Mapou]])
# [[Savanne]] (Capital: [[Souillac]])
===Dependencies===
*[[Rodrigues (island)|Rodrigues]], an island 560 kilometres north-east of Mauritius, which attained limited autonomy in October 2002.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.mauritiuspost.mu/museum/fdc/other.php?id=91 |title=First Day Cover: Rodrigues Regional Assembly |accessdate=2007-06-27 |date=2004-10-12 |publisher=The Mauritius Post Ltd }}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=http://pmo.gov.mu/portal/site/Mainhomepage/menuitem.a42b24128104d9845dabddd154508a0c/?content_id=5d96d575d1a88010VgnVCM100000ca6a12acRCRD |title=Rodrigues: achievements after three years of autonomy |accessdate=2007-06-27 |date=2005-10-25 |publisher=Government of Mauritius }}</ref> Had the status of the 10th administrative district of Mauritius before autonomy was attained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2833.htm#political |title=Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, foreign relations of Mauritius. - Government and political conditions |accessdate=2007-06-22 |date=June 2007 |work=Bureau of African Affairs |publisher=U.S Department of State}}</ref>
*[[Agalega]], two small islands about 933 kilometres (580 mi) north of Mauritius.
*[[Cargados Carajos Shoals]], also known as the Saint Brandon islands, about 402 kilometres (250 mi) north of Mauritius.
===Other Mauritian territories===
* [[Soudan Banks]] (including East Soudan Bank)
* [[Nazareth Bank]]
* [[Saya de Malha Bank]]
* [[Hawkins Bank]]
Mauritius also claims the following territories:<ref name="CIA-Transnational issues">{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mp.html#Issues |title=CIA - The World Factbook -- Mauritius |accessdate=2007-11-194 |publisher=CIA}}</ref>
* [[Tromelin Island]], currently in French possession.
* [[Chagos Archipelago]], currently a British possession as the [[British Indian Ocean Territory]] (BIOT).
==Geography==
{{main|Geography of Mauritius}}
[[Image:Mauritius-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|right|200px|Map of Mauritius]]
Together with [[Réunion]] and [[Rodrigues (island)|Rodrigues]], Mauritius is part of the [[Mascarene Islands]]. This [[archipelago]] was formed in a series of undersea [[volcano|volcanic]] eruptions, as the [[African plate]] drifted over the [[Réunion hotspot]]. Mauritius and Rodrigues were formed 8-10 million years ago. They are no longer volcanically active, and the hotspot now rests under Réunion. The island of Mauritius itself is formed around a central plateau, with its highest peak in the southwest, [[Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire]] at 828 metres (2,717 [[foot (unit of length)|ft]]). Around the plateau, the original crater can still be distinguished from several mountains.
[[Image:Satellite image of Mauritius in February 2003.jpg|thumb|left|Satellite image of Mauritius, February 2003, with traced outline of island.]]
The local [[climate]] is tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; there is a warm, dry winter from May to November and a hot, wet, and humid summer from November to May. [[Anti-cyclone]]s affect the country during May to September. [[Cyclones]] affect the country during November-April. [[Cyclone Hollanda|Hollanda]] (1994) and Dina (2002) were the worst two last cyclones to have affected the island.
The island's capital and largest city is [[Port Louis, Mauritius|Port Louis]], in the northwest. Other important towns are [[Curepipe]], [[Vacoas]], [[Phoenix, Mauritius|Phoenix]], [[Quatre Bornes]], [[Rose-Hill]] and [[Beau-Bassin]] .
The island is well known for its natural beauty. [[Author]] [[Mark Twain]], for example, noted in ''[[Following the Equator]]'', his personal travelogue, "You gather the idea that Mauritius was made first and then heaven, and that heaven was copied after Mauritius". (This quote is often taken out of context. Twain actually wrote: "From one citizen you gather the idea that Mauritius was made first, and then heaven; and that heaven was copied after Mauritius. Another one tells you that this is an exaggeration…")
==Economy==
[[Image:Port Louis Skyline.JPG|thumb|300px|Skyline of [[Port Louis]], the capital of Mauritius.]]
{{main|Economy of Mauritius}}
Since independence in [[1968]], Mauritius has developed from a low-income, [[agriculture|agriculturally]] based economy to a middle income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and [[tourism|tourist]] sectors. For most of the period, annual growth has been of the order of 5% to 6%. This has been reflected in increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality and an improved [[infrastructure]].
Estimated at US$10,155 for 2005 at [[purchasing power parity]] (PPP),<ref name=GDP>{{cite web|url=http://siteresources.worldbank.org/ICPINT/Resources/ICPreportprelim.pdf|title=2005 International Comparison Program|author=[[World Bank]]|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref> Mauritius has the seventh-highest [[GDP per capita]] in Africa, behind [[Réunion]] (US$19,233 at real exchange rates),<ref>{{fr_icon}} {{cite web|url=http://www.insee.fr/fr/insee_regions/reunion/rfc/docs/ter2007_11_1_resultats_economiques.pdf|title=11.1 - RÉSULTATS ÉCONOMIQUES|author=[[INSEE]] Réunion|accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref>, [[Seychelles]] (US$13,887 at PPP), [[Gabon]] (US$12,742 at PPP), [[Botswana]] (US$12,057 at PPP), [[Equatorial Guinea]] (US$11,999 at PPP), and [[Libya]] (US$10,727 at PPP).<ref name=GDP /> The economy is mainly dependent on sugarcane plantations, tourism, textiles, and services, but other sectors are rapidly developing as well. Mauritius, Libya, and Seychelles are the only three African nations with a "high" [[Human Development Index]] rating (Réunion, as part of [[France]], is not listed by the UN in their Human Development Index ranking).
[[Sugar cane]] is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area and accounts for 25% of export earnings. However, a record-setting drought severely damaged the sugar crop in [[1999]]. The government's development strategy centres on foreign investment. Mauritius has attracted more than 9,000 offshore entities; many aimed at commerce in [[India]] and [[South Africa]] while investment in the [[banking]] sector alone has reached over $1 billion. Economic performance during the period from [[2000]] through [[2004]] combined strong economic growth with unemployment at 7.6% in December [[2004]]. [[France]] is the country's biggest trading partner, has close ties with the country, and provides technical assistance in various forms.
In order to provide locals with access to imports at lower prices and attract more tourists going to [[Singapore]] and [[Dubai]], Mauritius is gearing towards becoming a [[duty-free]] island within the next four years. Duty has been eliminated for several products and decreased for more than 1850 products including clothing, food, jewelry, photographic equipment, audio visual equipment and lighting equipment.<ref>[http://www.trend-news.com/default.asp?newsid=149 Duty-free plan in Mauritius], TREND-News.com, 04-06-2005</ref> In addition, reforms aimed at attracting new business opportunities have also been implemented. Recently, in the 2007-2008 budget, Finance Minister [[Rama Sithanen]] reduced the corporate tax to 15%{{Fact|date=October 2007}}. The British American Investment Company represents Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Mitsubishi and Saab car sales in Mauritius.<ref>http://www.britishamericaninvestment.com/aboutus.asp</ref>
A plan by ADB Networks calls for Mauritius to become the first nation to have coast-to-coast [[Wi-Fi|wireless internet]] access. The wireless hot spot currently covers about 60% of the island and is accessible by about 70% of its population. <!--
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Mauritius ranks first in respect of [[Foreign direct investment|FDI]] inflows to India amongst all the countries, with cumulative inflows amounting to US$10.98 billion. The top sectors attracting FDI inflows from Mauritius between January 2000 and December 2005 are electrical equipment, telecommunications, fuels, cement and gypsum products and services sector (financial and non-financial).<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |coauthors= |title=Infrastructure:India -Mauritius To Work For Greater FDI Inflow |date=[[2006-04-18]] |publisher=Indlaw Communications Pvt. Limited. (ICPL). |url=http://www.indlawnews.com/EC1844380C5E7E269C1E2116696BA40E |work = |pages = |accessdate = 2007-05-12 |language = }}</ref>
==Demographics==
{{main|Demographics of Mauritius}}
Mauritian society includes people from many different ethnic groups. A majority of the republic's residents are the descendants of people from the [[Indian subcontinent]] with substantial populations from continental [[Africa]], [[Madagascar]], [[France]], [[Great Britain]], and [[China]], among other places.
===Language===
The official language of Mauritius is [[English language|English]]. All government administrative documents are therefore drawn up in English. Together with English, French is also used in instruction in the educational system. [[French language|French]], however, predominates in the media, both broadcast and printed as well as with business and in corporate affairs.
The most widely-spoken language of the country is [[Mauritian Creole]], which has close ties with French pronunciation, but with a few marked differences. Mauritian Creole is considered the native tongue of the country.
[[Hindi language|Hindi]] and Urdu also has numerous speakers in the country, although both are used mainly in the Indo-Mauritian community. Several other languages including [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Marathi]], [[Bhojpuri]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Punjabi]] and dialects of [[Chinese (linguistics)|Chinese]], such as [[Cantonese (linguistics)|Cantonese]], [[Hakka]] and [[Mandarin (linguistics)|Mandarin]], are also spoken by significant parts of the population. [[Arabic]] is also taught in Mosques around Mauritius.
===Religion===
The largest religions present in the republic are [[Hinduism]] (48%), [[Roman Catholicism]] (23.6%), [[Islam]] (16.6%), and other [[Christian]] denominations (8.6%); followers of other faiths totaled 2.5%.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/mp.html</ref>
==Culture==
{{main|Culture of Mauritius}}
The [[cuisine]] of Mauritius is a blend of [[Creole cuisine|Creole]], [[Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], [[European cuisine|European]] and [[Indian cuisine|Indian]] influences. It is common for a combination of cuisines to form part of the same meal. The "cari poule" or chicken curry, for example, is a very popular dish{{Fact|date=October 2007}}. Other common Mauritian dishes include the "dholl puri" (a type of bread, made from lentils) the "mine-frit" (Chinese fried noodle), and "niouk nien" (dumplings). A common Mauritian drink is "alouda", a milk-based drink containing basil seeds.
The production of [[rum]] is widespread on the island. Sugarcane was first introduced to Mauritius by the Dutch in 1638. The Dutch mainly cultivated sugarcane for the production of "[[arrack]]", a precursor to rum. However, it was during the French and British administrations that sugar production was fully exploited, which considerably contributed to the economical development of the island.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} Pierre Charles François Harel was the first to propose the concept of local distillation of rum in Mauritius, in [[1850]].
The ''[[sega music|sega]]'' is a local folklore music. Sega has African roots, and main traditional instruments for producing the music are goat-skin percussion instruments called ''ravane'' and metallic clicks using metal ''[[Triangle (instrument)|triangles]]''. The songs usually describe the miseries of slavery, and has been adapted nowadays as social satires to voice out inequalities as felt by the blacks. Men are usually at the instruments while women perform an accompanying dance. Shows are regularly hosted in the coastal hotels.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
[[Image:ExtinctDodoBird.jpeg|thumb|150px|Mauritius was the only known habitat of the extinct [[Dodo]] bird.]]
In 1847, Mauritius became the fifth country in the world to issue [[postage stamp]]s. The two types of stamps issued then, known as the ''[[Mauritius "Post Office" ]]stamps'', consisting of a Red Penny and Blue Two Pence denomination, are probably the most famous and valuable stamps in the world.
When discovered, the island of Mauritius was home to a previously unknown species of bird, which the Portuguese named the [[dodo]] (simpleton), as they appeared not too bright. However, by [[1681]], all dodos had been killed by settlers or their [[domesticated animal]]s. An alternate theory suggests that the imported [[wild boar]] destroyed the slow breeding dodo population. Nevertheless, the dodo is prominently featured as a [[supporter]] of the national [[coat-of-arms]] (see above).
The island has also given rise to a diversified literature, prominent in French, English,and Creole.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
==International rankings==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|-
! Organisation
! Survey
! Ranking
|-
| [[Heritage Foundation]]/[[The Wall Street Journal]]
| [http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/countries.cfm 2008 Index of Economic Freedom]
| 18 out of 157
|-
| [[Reporters Without Borders]]
| [http://www.rsf.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=554 Press Freedom Index (2006)]
| 32 out of 168
|-
| [[Transparency International]]
| 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index 2007
| 53 out of 179
|-
| [[United Nations Development Programme]]
| [http://hdr.undp.org/hdr2006/statistics/ Human Development Index 2006]
| 65 out of 177
|}
==See also==
{{Mauritius topics|state=uncollapsed}}
*[[Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport]]
*[[Air Mauritius]] - National Airline
*[[The Mauritius Scout Association]]
*[[The Mauritius Command]], a novel by [[Patrick O'Brian]]
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==Further reading==
*Dodd, Jan and Madeleine Philippe. ''Lonely Planet Mauritius Reunion & Seychelles''. Lonely Planet Publications, 2004. ISBN 1-74059-301-4
*Lee, Jacques: ''Mauritius: Its Creole Language - The Ultimate Creole Phrase Book and Dictionary'', Paperback 160 pages (August 15, 2005), Publisher: Nautilus, ISBN 0-9511296-4-3.
*Lee, Jacques: ''Sega: The Mauritian Folk Dance'', Paperback 104 pages (December 1990), Publisher: Nautilus, ISBN 0-9511296-1-9
*Khal Torabully, ''Coolitude : An Anthology of the Indian Labour Diaspora'' (with Marina Carter, Anthem Press, London, 2002) ISBN 1843310031
==External links==
{{portal|Mauritius|Flag of Mauritius.svg}}
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* [http://www.gov.mu/ Government of Mauritius]
* [http://www.investmauritius.com/ Board of Investment - Mauritius]
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* {{wikia|world:Mauritius|Mauritius}}
* {{wikitravel}}
* {{wikiatlas|Mauritius}}
* [http://www.mathaba.net/related.shtml?x=549315 Mauritius-Rodrigues history]
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[[hy:Մավրիտիուս]]
[[hi:मॉरिशस]]
[[hr:Mauricijus]]
[[io:Mauris]]
[[ilo:Maurisius]]
[[bpy:মরিশাস]]
[[id:Mauritius]]
[[os:Маврикий]]
[[is:Máritíus]]
[[it:Mauritius]]
[[he:מאוריציוס]]
[[jv:Mauritius]]
[[pam:Mauritius]]
[[ka:მავრიკი]]
[[ks:मारिशस]]
[[kk:Морис]]
[[kw:Ynys Morrys]]
[[sw:Morisi]]
[[ht:Moris]]
[[la:Mauritia]]
[[lv:Maurīcija]]
[[lt:Mauricijus]]
[[lij:Mauritius]]
[[ln:Morisi]]
[[hu:Mauritius]]
[[mk:Маврициус]]
[[mg:Maorisy]]
[[ml:മൗറീഷ്യസ്]]
[[mr:मॉरिशियस]]
[[ms:Mauritius]]
[[nah:Mauricio]]
[[nl:Mauritius (land)]]
[[ja:モーリシャス]]
[[no:Mauritius]]
[[nn:Mauritius]]
[[nov:Mauritius]]
[[oc:Maurici]]
[[uz:Mavritsiya]]
[[ps:ماوريتوس]]
[[pms:Mauritius]]
[[nds:Mauritius]]
[[pl:Mauritius]]
[[pt:Maurícia]]
[[crh:Mauritius]]
[[ro:Mauritius]]
[[qu:Mawrisyu]]
[[ru:Маврикий]]
[[se:Mauritius]]
[[sa:मारिशस]]
[[sq:Mauritius]]
[[scn:Mauritius]]
[[simple:Mauritius]]
[[sk:Maurícius]]
[[sl:Mauritius]]
[[sr:Маурицијус]]
[[sh:Mauricijus]]
[[fi:Mauritius]]
[[sv:Mauritius]]
[[tl:Mauritius]]
[[ta:மொரிசியசு]]
[[th:ประเทศมอริเชียส]]
[[vi:Mauritius]]
[[tg:Маврикия]]
[[tr:Mauritius]]
[[uk:Маврикій]]
[[vec:Mauritius]]
[[vo:Maurizeän]]
[[wo:Móoris]]
[[zh-yue:毛里裘斯]]
[[bat-smg:Maurikėjos]]
[[zh:毛里求斯]]