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Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...
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Islands
- Islets of MauritiusIslets of MauritiusThe Islets of Mauritius includes nearly a hundred tiny islets and rocks scattered around the coast of Mauritius as well as Rodrigues.- Île aux Cerfs :...
- Agalega IslandsAgalega IslandsThe Agalega Islands are two islands in the Indian Ocean, lying north of Mauritius at and are governed by that country. The islands have a total area of 24 km² , although the official figure of 70 km² appears too high when compared with data from satellite images.The North Island is home...
- Cargados CarajosCargados CarajosCargados Carajos Shoals are a group of about 16 small islands and islets on an extended reef in the Indian Ocean northeast of Mauritius. The islands have a total land area of 1.3 km². The reef measures more than 50 km from north to south, and is 5 km wide, cut by three passes. The...
- Île PlateÎle PlateÎle Plate, also known as Flat Island, is a small island off the north coast of Mauritius. It is located 11 kilometres north of Cap Malheureux, the mainland's northernmost point. The small nature reserve of Coin de Mire lies between the two islands...
- Île aux CerfsÎle aux CerfsÎle aux Cerfs is an Island near the east coast of the island of Mauritius. The island consist of a five star hotel with a golf course and has beautiful beaches. Every day mauritians and tourists visit the island, they depart in boats from the village of Trou d'Eau Douce and spend the whole day on...
- Île de la PasseÎle de la PasseIle de la Passe is a rocky islet in the bay off Grand Port on the island of Mauritius. Between 20–25 August 1810, during the British campaign to capture the island from the French, it was the scene of the Battle of Grand Port...
- RodriguesRodriguesRodrigues is a common surname in the Portuguese language. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Rodrigo or Son of Rui. The "es" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo is the Portuguese form of Roderick, meaning "famous power" or "famous ruler", from the Germanic elements "hrod" and "ric" ,...
- Round IslandRound Island (Mauritius)Round Island is an uninhabited islet 22.5 kilometers north of Mauritius. It has an area of 1.69 square kilometers and a maximum elevation of 280 meters...
Mountains
- Corps de GardeCorps de GardeCorps de Garde is a 720 metre-high mountain of volcanic origin, in the area of the Moka Range between the Mountain Du Rempart and the Le Pouce Mountain in the Plaines Wilhems district of Mauritius. This basaltic rock has an imposing appearance which is characterized by an abruptly breakup and is...
- Mont MalarticMont MalarticMont Malartic is the highest point on the Mauritian island of Rodrigues. The mountain rises to a height of 392 metres, and is located four kilometres south of the island's main centre, Port Mathurin....
- Montagne CocotteMontagne CocotteMontagne Cocotte is a 771-metre-tall mountain peak in Mauritius. it is located in the far south of the island nation, 20 kilometres west of the city of Mahébourg....
- Pieter Both (mountain)Pieter Both (mountain)Pieter Both is the second highest mountain of Mauritius. It is 820 metres tall. It is named after Pieter Both, the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. The notable feature of this mountain is the gigantic rock formation at the very top of it, which resembles a human head.To climb the...
- Piton de la Petite Rivière NoirePiton de la Petite Rivière NoirePiton de la Petite Rivière Noire is the highest mountain on the island of Mauritius,in the Indian Ocean. Located in the Black River district and rising to a height of 828 m above sea level, it forms part of the Black River mountain range.There are two other main mountain ranges in Mauritius:...
Rivers
- Rivière des CréolesRivière des CréolesRivière des Créoles is a river in southeastern Mauritius. It flows southeast for 13 kilometres, reaching the Indian Ocean close to the city of Mahébourg....
- Rivière du Rempart (river)Rivière du Rempart (river)The Rivière du Rempart is a river in northeast Mauritius. It is the outflow of La Nicolière, a lake in the central north of Mauritius, and flows northeast to reach the Indian Ocean north of Poste de Flacq. The river gives its name to the Rivière du Rempart District....
- Rivière TamarinRivière TamarinRivière Tamarin is a river in southwest Mauritius. It is the outflow of the country's largest lake, Mare aux Vacoas. From there it flows west over the cascades known as the Tamarind Falls, reaching the Indian Ocean close to the city of Tamarin. its total length is some 12 kilometres....
- Tamarind FallsTamarind FallsThe Tamarind Falls or Tamarin Falls are a scenic attraction of southwest Mauritius. They are a series of seven cataracts located on the Rivière Tamarin, two kilometres northwest of the large lake Mare aux Vacoas....
- Tamarind Falls
- Rivière du TombeauRivière du TombeauRivière du Tombeau is a river in northwestern Mauritius. Its source is on the slopes of Pieter Both Mountain, from where it flows north and then west for a total of 16 kilometres, reaching the Indian ocean at Baie du Tombeau, north of the capital of Port Louis....
Settlements
- Port LouisPort Louis-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
(capital city) - Anse aux AnglaisAnse aux AnglaisAnse aux Anglais or English Bay is a small coastal village located in the north of the Mauritian island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. Its name, French for "English Bay," is apparently linked with the fact that English troops landed on its beach in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars between France...
- Baie du TombeauBaie du TombeauBaie du Tombeau is a bay in northwestern Mauritius, formed at the mouth of the Rivière du Tombeau. The bay is located six kilometres to the north of the nation's capital, Port Louis....
- Bambous
- Bel OmbreBel OmbreBel Ombre is an administrative district of Seychelles located on the island of Mahé. It has a small fishing harbour for artesan fishing from small boats with lines....
- Bénarès
- Cape MalheureuxCape MalheureuxCape Malheureux is a village in the Rivière du Rempart district in Mauritius. Cape Malheureux is also a cape in the island of Mauritius. The cape is located not far from Mapou. Located in the north extremity of the island, it is very famous on photographs and post cards with its red roofed church....
- Centre de FlacqCentre de FlacqCentre de Flacq is a town and the capital of the district of Flacq in east-central Mauritius. It is located at an altitude of 154 feet . Flacq is connected to the road that links with the capital city of Port Louis and provides access to the coastal road...
- ChamarelChamarelChamarel is village in the southwest of Mauritius with a population of 700. It is is named after the frenchman Charles Antoine de Chazal de Chamarel, who lived in the area around 1800....
- CurepipeCurepipeCurepipe is a town centrally situated in Mauritius, an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean. It is second in size and importance to Port Louis, the capital....
- Flic en FlacFlic en FlacFlic en Flac has become the second tourist area of Mauritius after Grand Baie. From a small fishing village, over the past 200 years, it has rapidly developed into an important tourist area.-History:...
- Fond du SacFond du SacFond du Sac is a village in the northern part of the island of Mauritius. It is found in the district of Pamplemousses.Fond du Sac is linked with the roads leading to the capital, Port Louis and to the villages of Flacq and Mahébourg. To some, Fond du Sac is also known as 'Kasmakaya' and gained...
- Grand BaieGrand BaieGrand Baie, is a seaside village and large tourist beach in the district of Rivière du Rempart on the island of Mauritius. The village is on the western side of the northernmost point of Mauritius and was the site of the British Invasion of Île de France in November 1810.Grand Baie may well be the...
- Grand GaubeGrand GaubeGrand Gaube is a town located in the Rivière du Rempart District, northern Mauritius. It lies on the coast of the Indian Ocean. In the 60's and 70's its population was exclusively the Mauritian Creoles and Indo Mauritians, a handful of Franco Mauritians and three shop-keepers Chinese families...
- Grande Rivière Sud EstGrand River, MauritiusGrand River South East is a historic village in the southeast of Mauritius. It was named as Groote River by the Dutch. In the 17 century, G.R.S.E was used for stocking and loading on board of ebony wood under the Dutch Occupation. The inhabitants of Grand River South East leave mostly from...
- Grande Rivière Noire
- Le Morne
- MahébourgMahébourgMahébourg is a small city on the southeastern coast of the island of Mauritius. It is the capital of the Grand Port District.- Overview :...
- MapouMapouFor the tree of the same name see MatipoMapou is a village in the northern part of the island of Mauritius. It serves the district capital of Rivière du Rempart. The island are linked with the coastal road as well as a road to Triolet and Port Louis. the village also has a post office, a primary...
- MidlandsMidlands, MauritiusMidlands is a small village in Mauritius situated approximately half way between Nouvelle France and Curepipe on the M2 motorway. Midlands is on the highlands of the island at approximately 386 metres....
- MokaMokaMoka is a town in Mauritius. It's also the home to the University of Mauritius, the Mahatma Gandhi Institute and the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation....
- Baie aux HuîtresOyster Bay- Place names :In Australia* Oyster Bay, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia* Great Oyster Bay, a bay on the east coast of Tasmania, AustraliaIn South Africa...
- Petit Bel Air
- Port LouisPort Louis-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
- Port MathurinPort MathurinThe village of Port Mathurin serves as the capital of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius. It lies on the north coast of the Indian-Ocean island and functions as the administrative, judicial and economic centre of Rodrigues. As the name suggests, it also operates the main harbour of...
- Quartier MilitaireQuartier MilitaireQuartier Militaire is a town found in the centre of Mauritius, found in the Moka District and the capital of the Garden District. It houses the District Council of the region. It has a population of over 30,600...
- Quatre BornesQuatre BornesQuatre Bornes is a town in Mauritius, located in the Upper Plaines Wilhems District, between the towns of Rose Hill and Vacoas-Phoenix. Covering an area of over twenty thousand square kilometres, Quatre Bornes is linked by roads to the north, east, south and west of Mauritius...
- Rivière des CréolesRivière des CréolesRivière des Créoles is a river in southeastern Mauritius. It flows southeast for 13 kilometres, reaching the Indian Ocean close to the city of Mahébourg....
- Rose-HillRose Hill, MauritiusRose Hill is the third largest town in Mauritius, and is capital of the Lower Plaines Wilhems. It is a major commercial centre, second only to the capital Port Louis.-History:...
- Rose-BelleRose-BelleRose-Belle is a village of southeastern Mauritius. It is located in Grand Port district, ten kilometers west of the district's well_known Village, Mahébourg....
- St. PierreSt. Pierre, MauritiusSt. Pierre is a town in the district of Moka in Mauritius....
- RéduitRéduit (Mauritius)Réduit is a suburb of the Moka town in Mauritius.Most educational institutions like the University of Mauritius , the Mauritius College of The Air , the Mauritius Institute of Education , the Mauritius Examination Syndicate are all based in Réduit, making it a Center for Secondary and Tertiary...
- SouillacSouillac, MauritiusSouillac is a village close to the southernmost point of the main island of Mauritius. It is the capital of Savanne district. It was named after the Vicomte de Souillac, the island's governor from 1779-1787.-History:...
- TamarinTamarin, MauritiusTamarin is a village on the western coast of Mauritius. It has long been the seat of the council district of Black River.Recently the district council has been moved to new headquarters in Bambous, this village being more accessible to the villagers....
- TrioletTriolet, Mauritius- Location :Triolet is a small town on the island of Mauritius. It serves the district capital of Pamplemousses. It lies exactly 7 miles from Port Louis, the capital of the island. The village is a patch of civilisation amid green sugarcane fields, near the north-western coast of the island...
- Trou aux BichesTrou aux BichesTrou aux Biches is a major tourist resort in the northwest of Mauritius. it is located on the Indian Ocean coast of the Pamplemousses region, to the south of the headland of Pointe aux Canonniers, 15 kilometres north of the national capital Port Louis....
- Vacoas-Phoenix
- Vingt CinqVingt CinqVingt Cinq is the capital of the Agalega Islands, two islands in the Indian Ocean, governed by Mauritius. It is located on the North Island. In the town, there is a church, a school, and a hospital....
History
- Aapravasi GhatAapravasi GhatThe Immigration Depot is a building complex located in Port Louis, on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, which was the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labor workforce from India. From 1849 to 1923, half a million Indian indentured labourers passed through the...
- Elections in MauritiusElections in MauritiusElections in Mauritius gives information on elections and election results in Mauritius.Mauritius elects on national level a legislature. The National Assembly has 70 members, 62 elected for a four year term in 21 multi-member constituencies and 8 additional "best loser" members appointed by the...
- Mauritian general election, 2000Mauritian general election, 2000The 2000 Mauritian general elections took place on 11 September 2000 for the National Assembly of Mauritius with the votes counted on 12 September 2000....
- Mauritian general election, 2005Mauritian general election, 2005Mauritian general elections took place on 3 July 2005, with polls counted on 4 July.The Alliance Sociale, a coalition led by the Mauritian Labour Party and including the Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc Duval , the Mauritian Social Democrat Party , Les Verts , the Republican Movement, and the...
- Mauritian presidential election, 2008Mauritian presidential election, 2008An indirect presidential election was held in Mauritius on 19 September 2008. Anerood Jugnauth, who was first elected as President in 2003, was re-elected by the National Assembly in a unanimous vote, supported by both the government and the opposition....
- Mauritian general election, 2000
- Josias RowleyJosias RowleyAdmiral Sir Josias Rowley, 1st Baronet GCB, GCMG , known as "The Sweeper of the Seas", was a naval officer who commanded the campaign that captured the French Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mauritius in 1810.-Naval career:...
- South African Airways Flight 295South African Airways Flight 295South African Airways Flight 295 was a commercial flight that suffered a catastrophic in-flight fire in the cargo area and crashed into the Indian Ocean east of Mauritius on 28 November 1987, killing everyone on board...
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 249United Nations Security Council Resolution 249United Nations Security Council Resolution 249, adopted unanimously on April 18, 1968, after examining the application of Mauritius for membership in the United Nations, the Council recommended to the General Assembly that Mauritius be admitted.-References:...
British Governors
- Charles Cavendish BoyleCharles Cavendish BoyleSir Charles Cavendish Boyle, KCMG was a British colonial administrator. He joined the British Colonial Office and was made magistrate in the Leeward Islands in 1879. He served as Colonial Secretary in Bermuda from 1882 to 1888 and in Gibraltar from 1888 to 1894 and was granted a knighthood for his...
- John Chancellor (British administrator)John Chancellor (British administrator)Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Robert Chancellor, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO was a British soldier and colonial official.After a career in the British Army's Corps of Royal Engineers, which included service on the North West Frontier and being Secretary of the Colonial Defence Committee, he became a...
- James HarfordJames HarfordSir James Dundas Harford KBE CMG was a British diplomat who served as Governor of Saint Helena from 1954 to 1958....
Dutch Governors
- Roelof Deodati
- Hubert HugoHubert HugoHubert Hugo was a merchant in Dutch Suratte, a privateer on the Red Sea, and governor of Dutch Mauritius from 1672 to 1677.-Life:...
- Cornelius GooyerCornelius GooyerCornelius Gooyer was a Dutchman who established a settlement in Mauritius. He served as the island's governor from 1639 to 1640. He was succeeded by Adriaan van der Stel....
- Isaac Johannes Lamotius
- Jacob van der MeerschJacob van der MeerschJacob van der Meersch was governor of Mauritius from 1644 to 1648. He was succeeded by Reinier Por....
- Reinier PorReinier PorReinier or Reiner Por was the Dutch opperhoofd or governor of Mauritius from 1648 to 1653...
- Dirk Jansz SmientDirk Jansz SmientDirk Jansz Smient was governor of Mauritius in the new settlement at Grand Port from 1666 to 1669, when he returned to Cape of Good Hope. He was replaced by George Frederik Wreede. In November 1676 he led a punitive expedition from Cape Town to a group of Hottentots led by Chief Goenema, which...
- Adriaan van der StelAdriaan van der StelAdriaan van der Stel was opperhoofd of Mauritius from 1640? to 1645. He was succeeded by Jacob van der Meersch.Adriaan Van Der Stel succeeded Governor Cornelius Gooyer. He landed on the island with seventy men, of whom forty were invalids. the latter thought that they would recover their health....
- Abraham Momber van de VeldeAbraham Momber Van de VeldeAbraham Momber a.k.a. Abraham Momber van de Velde was the last commander of the Dutch East India Company settlement on Mauritius. He followed Roelof Deodati as the de facto Dutch governor on November 25, 1703. On November 15, 1707 the Company's premises, goods, and administration were almost...
- George Frederik WreedenGeorge Frederik WreedenGeorg Friedrich Wreede or Georgius Fredericius Wreede was governor of Mauritius from 1665 to 1672, with a break between 1668-1669....
French Governors
- Chevalier de FresneChevalier de FresneCamille Charles Leclerc, Chevalier de Fresne was Governor General of Mauritius and Pondicherry in French Colonial Empire.-Significant event in his life:...
- Guillaume Dufresne d' ArselGuillaume Dufresne d' ArselGuillaume Dufresne d'Arsel established French rule of Mauritius under the French East India Company in 1715....
- Pierre Benoît DumasPierre Benoît DumasPierre Benoît Dumas was the French Governor General for Pondichéry and Réunion. Predecessor of La Bourdonnais on the Isles and Dupleix in the Indies, Dumas hailed from Southern France. There is still a street in Pondicherry named after him....
- Bertrand-François Mahé de La BourdonnaisBertrand-François Mahé de La BourdonnaisBertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais was a French naval officer and administrator, in the service of the French East India Company.-Biography:...
Government and politics
- Chief Executive of RodriguesChief Executive of RodriguesThe Chief Executive of Rodrigues is in daily charge of the administration on the island of Rodrigues under the Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues.The current Chief Executive is Pritam Singh Mattan.-List of Chief Executives of Rodrigues:...
- Elections in MauritiusElections in MauritiusElections in Mauritius gives information on elections and election results in Mauritius.Mauritius elects on national level a legislature. The National Assembly has 70 members, 62 elected for a four year term in 21 multi-member constituencies and 8 additional "best loser" members appointed by the...
- Law enforcement in MauritiusLaw enforcement in MauritiusMauritius experiences moderate levels of crime by African standards. However, the National Police Force keep most crimes to a minimum.Mauritius has had a paramilitary police force since 1968. External security unofficially is the responsibility of India....
- Mauritian passportMauritian passportMauritian passports are issued to citizens of Mauritius for travel outside of the country. , Mauritius' Passport and Immigration Office processed an average of 434 passport applications each day.-Legal basis:...
- Military of MauritiusMilitary of MauritiusMauritius does not have a standing army. All military, police, and security functions are carried out by 10,000 active-duty personnel under the command of the Commissioner of Police. The 8,000-member National Police Force is responsible for domestic law enforcement...
- National Assembly of MauritiusNational Assembly of MauritiusThe National Assembly is Mauritius's unicameral parliament, which was called the Legislative Assembly until 1992, when the country became a republic...
- Special Mobile ForceSpecial Mobile ForceThe Special Mobile Force is a paramilitary unit that serves as the main internal security force in Mauritius. As Mauritius has no dedicated military, mainly due to the cost that it would incur, the SMF forms part of the Mauritius Police Force, with its personnel on long term rotation from the...
Districts
- Black RiverBlack River (district)Black River is a district of Mauritius on the western side of the island. Famous areas include Tamarin Falls and the Chamarel coloured earth. The district capital is Bambous. Previously it was Tamarin. It is the third largest District of Mauritius in area, but the smallest in terms of population...
(Bambous) - FlacqFlacqFlacq is a district of Mauritius, situated in the east of the island. The capital is Centre de Flacq. It is the largest district, having an area of 298 km², and as of 2000 has a population of 126,839....
(Centre de FlacqCentre de FlacqCentre de Flacq is a town and the capital of the district of Flacq in east-central Mauritius. It is located at an altitude of 154 feet . Flacq is connected to the road that links with the capital city of Port Louis and provides access to the coastal road...
) - Grand PortGrand PortGrand Port is a district encompassing much of the south-eastern part of the island of Mauritius. Its capital is Rose-Belle but the most important town of the district is Mahebourg...
(MahebourgMahébourgMahébourg is a small city on the southeastern coast of the island of Mauritius. It is the capital of the Grand Port District.- Overview :...
) - MokaMoka (district)Moka is a district of Mauritius in the central plateau of the island. The capital is named Quartier Militaire. Moka is also one of the two landlocked districts in Mauritius, the other is Plaines Wilhems. It has Latitude of 20° 13' 0S, and a Longitude of 57° 30' 0E . Its altitude is 698 ft...
(Moka), (Quartier MilitaireQuartier MilitaireQuartier Militaire is a town found in the centre of Mauritius, found in the Moka District and the capital of the Garden District. It houses the District Council of the region. It has a population of over 30,600...
) - Pamplemousses (TrioletTriolet, Mauritius- Location :Triolet is a small town on the island of Mauritius. It serves the district capital of Pamplemousses. It lies exactly 7 miles from Port Louis, the capital of the island. The village is a patch of civilisation amid green sugarcane fields, near the north-western coast of the island...
) - Plaines WilhemsPlaines WilhemsPlaines Wilhems is one of the most important districts in Mauritius. It has most of the major towns of the country, like Quatre-Bornes, Vacoas-Phœnix, Rose Hill etc. It is divided into Upper Plaine Wilhems and Lower Plaine Wilhems...
(Rose-HillRose-HillRose Hill is the third largest town in Mauritius, and is capital of the Lower Plaines Wilhems. It is a major commercial centre, second only to the capital Port Louis.-History:...
) - Port Louis (Port LouisPort Louis-Economy:The economy is dominated by its port, which handles Mauritius' international trade. The port was founded by the French who preferred Port Louis as the City is shielded by the Port Louis/Moka mountain range. It is the largest container handling facility in the Indian Ocean and can...
) - Rivière du Rempart (MapouMapouFor the tree of the same name see MatipoMapou is a village in the northern part of the island of Mauritius. It serves the district capital of Rivière du Rempart. The island are linked with the coastal road as well as a road to Triolet and Port Louis. the village also has a post office, a primary...
) - SavanneSavanneSavanne is a district in Mauritius. The capital is Souillac. As of the 2000 census, the district has a population of 66,356 and covers an area of 243 km².The south of Mauritius is one of the most scenic and unspoilt parts of the island...
(SouillacSouillac, MauritiusSouillac is a village close to the southernmost point of the main island of Mauritius. It is the capital of Savanne district. It was named after the Vicomte de Souillac, the island's governor from 1779-1787.-History:...
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Dependencies
- Agalega IslandsAgalega IslandsThe Agalega Islands are two islands in the Indian Ocean, lying north of Mauritius at and are governed by that country. The islands have a total area of 24 km² , although the official figure of 70 km² appears too high when compared with data from satellite images.The North Island is home...
(Vingt CinqVingt CinqVingt Cinq is the capital of the Agalega Islands, two islands in the Indian Ocean, governed by Mauritius. It is located on the North Island. In the town, there is a church, a school, and a hospital....
) - Cargados Carajos Shoals (Raphael)
- RodriguesRodriguesRodrigues is a common surname in the Portuguese language. It was originally a Patronymic, meaning Son of Rodrigo or Son of Rui. The "es" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo is the Portuguese form of Roderick, meaning "famous power" or "famous ruler", from the Germanic elements "hrod" and "ric" ,...
(Port MathurinPort MathurinThe village of Port Mathurin serves as the capital of the island of Rodrigues, a dependency of Mauritius. It lies on the north coast of the Indian-Ocean island and functions as the administrative, judicial and economic centre of Rodrigues. As the name suggests, it also operates the main harbour of...
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Foreign relations
- Diplomatic missions of MauritiusDiplomatic missions of MauritiusThis is a list of diplomatic missions of Mauritius, excluding honorary consulates. Mauritius is a small island nation in the Indian Ocean just East of Madagascar.-Europe:** Brussels ** Paris ** Berlin ** Moscow...
- List of diplomatic missions in Mauritius
- Mauritius–United States relations
Political parties
- Alliance SocialeAlliance SocialeAlliance Sociale is a left-wing political coalition in Mauritius. It consists of members of the Mauritian Labour Party, Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc Duval, The Greens, Republican Movement and the Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement....
- Hizbullah (Mauritius)Hizbullah (Mauritius)Mauritian Solidarity Front is a predominantly Muslim political party in Mauritius trying to represent the island nation's sizable Muslim minority...
- Lalit
- Mauritian Labour PartyMauritian Labour PartyThe Labour Party is a political party in Mauritius.The Mauritian Labour Party was structured in 1936 to model the British Labour Party and has similar socialist goals...
- Mauritian Militant MovementMauritian Militant MovementThe Mouvement Militant Mauricien is a socialist political party in Mauritius. The party was formed by a group of students in the late 1960s. The MMM is currently led by Paul Bérenger....
- Mauritian Militant Socialist MovementMauritian Militant Socialist MovementThe Mauritian Militant Socialist Movement is a political party in Mauritius headed by Madan Dulloo. At the legislative elections of 3 July 2005, the party was part of the Alliance Sociale that won 42 out of 70 seats....
- Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc DuvalMauritian Party of Xavier-Luc DuvalThe Mauritian Party of Xavier-Luc Duval was a political party in Mauritius and has now been dissolved. The Leader of the party was Xavier Luc Duval....
- Mauritian Social Democrat PartyMauritian Social Democrat PartyThe Mauritian Social Democratic Party is a political party in Mauritius. It is conservative and francophile. It is the 4th biggest political party in the National Assembly after Mauritian Labour Party, Mauritian Militant Movement and the Militant Socialist Movement...
- Militant Socialist MovementMilitant Socialist MovementThe Militant Socialist Movement is a Centre-Right political party in Mauritius that adheres to the philosophies of socialism and political democracy. It is the 3rd largest political party in the National Assembly. It has in all 13 seats directly elected from the 2010 general elections...
- Republican Movement (Mauritius)Republican Movement (Mauritius)The Republican Movement is a political party in Mauritius.At the legislative elections of 11 September 2000, the party was part of a coalition of the Militant Socialist Movement and the Mauritian Militant Movement, that won 51.7% and 58 out of 70 seats. In the 2005 elections, 3 July 2005, the...
- Rodrigues MovementRodrigues MovementThe Rodrigues Movement is a political party in Rodrigues island, Mauritius.At the legislative elections of 11 September 2000, the party won 2 out of 70 seats ....
- Rodrigues People's OrganisationRodrigues People's OrganisationThe Rodrigues People's Organisation is a political party based in the Island of Rodrigues, Mauritius.At the legislative elections of 11 September 2000, the party won 2 out of 70 seats ....
- The Greens (Mauritius)The Greens (Mauritius)The Greens is a political party in Mauritius.At the legislative elections of 3 July 2005, the party was part of the Alliance Sociale, that won 42 out of 70 seats....
Politicians
- List of Governors-General of Mauritius
- John Shaw RennieJohn Shaw Rennie- References :...
- Leonard Williams
- Raman Osman
- Henry GarriochHenry GarriochSir William Henry Garrioch was the Acting Governor General of the Commonwealth realm of Mauritius from 31 October 1977 until 23 March 1978.- Legal career :...
- Dayendranath BurrenchobayDayendranath BurrenchobaySir Dayendranath Burrenchobay KBE, CMG, CVO, GCSK, was born in Plaine Magnien, Mauritius and served as Governor-General of Mauritius....
- Seewoosagur RamgoolamSeewoosagur RamgoolamSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam KT,GCMG,KCMG,LRCP, MRCS is the first Chief Minister, Prime Minister and sixth Governor General of Mauritius....
- Veerasamy RingadooVeerasamy RingadooSir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, was the Governor General of Mauritius from 17 January 1986 to 12 March 1992, when it became a republic. Ringadoo then served as President until later in 1992, when he was replaced by the democratically elected Cassam Uteem. He is a Tamil by origin and a Hindu...
- John Shaw Rennie
- List of Presidents of Mauritius
- Veerasamy RingadooVeerasamy RingadooSir Veerasamy Ringadoo, GCMG, GCSK, QC, was the Governor General of Mauritius from 17 January 1986 to 12 March 1992, when it became a republic. Ringadoo then served as President until later in 1992, when he was replaced by the democratically elected Cassam Uteem. He is a Tamil by origin and a Hindu...
- Cassam UteemCassam UteemCassam Uteem is a Mauritian political figure who served as President of Mauritius from 30 June 1992 to 15 February 2002 and is the longest serving President of Mauritius, having served for nine years....
- Angidi ChettiarAngidi ChettiarAngidi Verriah Chettiar was a Mauritian politician who served as the Vice President of Mauritius from August 2007 until his death in September 2010. Angidi Chettiar was born in Madurai in the State of Tamil Nadu, India and came to Mauritius at the age of 10. The Chettiar family is a family of...
(acting) - Ariranga PillayAriranga PillayAriranga Govindasamy Pillay was the Chief Justice of Mauritius until 2007.He was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1972 and is the Chairman of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission of Mauritius. In November 2001, he was elected as an Honourary Bencher of Lincoln's Inn, London...
(acting) - Karl OffmannKarl OffmannKarl Auguste Offmann is a Mauritian politician.After two of his successive predecessors had resigned over their refusal to sign a controversial anti-terrorism bill, the parliament elected Offmann to serve as President of Mauritius on 25 February 2002...
- Anerood JugnauthAnerood JugnauthSir Anerood Jugnauth , KCMG, QC, GCSK, PC, LLB, GOLH, GOP, ORS is the President of Mauritius and all its dependencies...
- Veerasamy Ringadoo
- List of Prime Ministers of Mauritius
- Seewoosagur RamgoolamSeewoosagur RamgoolamSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam KT,GCMG,KCMG,LRCP, MRCS is the first Chief Minister, Prime Minister and sixth Governor General of Mauritius....
- Anerood JugnauthAnerood JugnauthSir Anerood Jugnauth , KCMG, QC, GCSK, PC, LLB, GOLH, GOP, ORS is the President of Mauritius and all its dependencies...
- Paul BérengerPaul BérengerPaul Raymond Bérenger GCSK MP is the Leader of the Opposition of Mauritius and former Prime Minister of the Republic. Bérenger, who is a Christian of French descent, is the only Prime Minister of Mauritius who was not a Hindu....
- Navin RamgoolamNavin RamgoolamNavinchandra Ramgoolam, GCSK, FRCP, MP is the Prime Minister of Mauritius, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs & External Communications, as well as Leader of the National Assembly. Being the leader of the Mauritian Labour Party, he serves as Member of parliament for constituency No...
- Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
- Vice President of MauritiusVice President of MauritiusThe Vice President of Mauritius is a political position in Mauritius, created in 1992 when the country became a republic. The Vice President is elected by the National Assembly of Mauritius for term of five years. He or she is second to the head of state and also is responsible for covering the...
Economy
- Bank of MauritiusBank of MauritiusThe Bank of Mauritius is the central bank of the Republic of Mauritius. It was established in September 1967 as the central bank of Mauritius. It was modelled on the Bank of England and was, in effect, set up with the assistance of senior officers of the Bank of England.Amongst its...
- Mauritian dollarMauritian dollarIn 1820, in response to a request from the British colony of Mauritius, the imperial government in London struck silver coins in the denominations of 1/4, 1/8, and 1/16 dollars. The dollar unit in question was equivalent to the Spanish dollar and these fractional coins were known as 'Anchor...
- Mineral industry of MauritiusMineral industry of MauritiusThe mineral industry of Mauritius is small; the country does not play a significant role in the world’s production or consumption of minerals. As of 2006, Mauritius produced basalt for construction, fertilizers, lime from coral, semi-manufactured steel, and solar-evaporated sea salt...
- Mauritian rupeeMauritian rupeeThe rupee is the currency of Mauritius.It is theoretically divided into 100 cents; however, as at October 2011, only 5 and 20 cent coins, are currently in circulation, the latest mintage of these two coins was in 2010. A Half Rupee coin is also in circulation.-History:The rupee was established by...
- Stock Exchange of MauritiusStock Exchange of MauritiusThe Stock Exchange of Mauritius is the principal stock exchange of the island country of Mauritius. The market is located in Port Louis and was founded in 1988....
Companies
- Air MauritiusAir MauritiusAir Mauritius Limited, stylised as Air Mauritius, is the flag carrier of Mauritius. The airline is headquartered at the Air Mauritius Centre in Port Louis, Mauritius. Its main base is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport...
- EmtelEmtelEmtel Ltd. is an international joint venture between Currimjee Jeewanjee & Co. Ltd. and Millicom International Cellular SA, a leading operator in mobile and other telephone services and systems worldwide. Emtel Ltd...
- Harel Mallac GroupHarel Mallac GroupHarel Mallac & Co. Ltd is one of the largest conglomerates in Mauritius. Established since 1830 in the capital city of Port Louis, the Group’s origins date back to the late 18th century. It was incorporated as a private company in 1956 and is listed on the Mauritius Stock market since 1991. Today...
- L'Express (Mauritius)L'Express (Mauritius)L'Express is a French-language daily newspaper, published in Mauritius since 1963 and owned by La Sentinelle, Ltd. L'Express endeavours to cover Mauritian news in an independent and impartial manner, as described in its Code of Conduct for Journalists. It is the most read daily of Mauritius and...
- Le MauricienLe MauricienLe Mauricien is a French-language newspaper, based and distributed in Mauritius. The newspaper, founded in 1908, is released daily and is one of the most read in Mauritius....
- Mauritius Broadcasting CorporationMauritius Broadcasting CorporationThe Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster of the Republic of Mauritius, formed on June 8, 1964. Its funding comes from the levying of a television licence fee and commercials . However, the amount of funding received from commercials has come under pressure since the...
- Mauritius TelecomMauritius TelecomMauritius Telecom is a telecommunications and Internet service provider in Mauritius, a small republic in the Indian Ocean. The company has about 332,000 fixed telephone lines customers, 650,000 mobile customers, 25,000 customers...
- National Transport CorporationNational Transport CorporationNational Transport Corporation is a parastatal bus operator in Mauritius. The company operates 430 buses. There are 65 bus routes, some of which carry 21,000 passengers daily.-See also:* Mauritius Bus Transport* Rose-Hill Transport* Triolet Bus Service...
- Rogers GroupRogers GroupThe Rogers Group is a Mauritius-based conglomerate. The Group has a portfolio with interests in sectors such as aviation and tourism, logistics, financial services, distribution and industrials. The Group employs almost 3,000 people....
Banks
- AfrAsia BankAfrAsia BankLaunched on October 2, 2007 and headquartered in the Mauritius International Financial Services Centre, AfrAsia Bank Ltd is a boutique bank that offers a comprehensive range of financial solutions focusing on:* Corporate and Investment Banking...
- Barclays Bank MauritiusBarclays Bank MauritiusAn ancestor of Barclays Bank, National Bank of South Africa, first entered Mauritius in 1919. Since then, Barclays Bank Mauritius has grown to be the third largest bank in Mauritius, after Mauritius Commercial Bank and State Bank of Mauritius, with 20 branches and a market share of about 10-12%...
- Mauritius Commercial BankMauritius Commercial BankMauritius Commercial Bank , founded in 1838, is the oldest and largest banking institution of Mauritius. It is also the oldest banking institution south of the Sahara and one of the oldest banks of the Commonwealth to have preserved its original name...
- State Bank of MauritiusState Bank of MauritiusState Bank of Mauritius is the second largest bank in Mauritius with a market share of about 25% of domestic banking assets. It has 42 domestic branches, and three branches in India....
Trade unions
- Federation of Civil Service UnionsFederation of Civil Service UnionsThe Federation of Civil Service Unions is one of two primary trade union affiliates of the National Trade Unions Confederation in Mauritius....
- Federation of Progressive Unions
- Mauritius Labour CongressMauritius Labour CongressThe Mauritius Labour Congress is a national trade union center in Mauritius. It was created in 1963 from a merger of the Mauritius Trades Union Congress and the Mauritius Confederation of Free Trade Unions....
- Mauritius Trade Union CongressMauritius Trade Union Congress-External links:* Official site....
- National Trade Unions Confederation
- Organization of Artisans' UnityOrganization of Artisans' UnityThe Organization of Artisans' Unity is one of two primary trade union affiliates of the National Trade Unions Confederation in Mauritius. Based in the tea and sugar industries, the OAU also represents workers in the textile, as well as hotel and catering sectors....
Communications
- EmtelEmtelEmtel Ltd. is an international joint venture between Currimjee Jeewanjee & Co. Ltd. and Millicom International Cellular SA, a leading operator in mobile and other telephone services and systems worldwide. Emtel Ltd...
- .mu.mu.mu is the Internet country code top-level domain for Mauritius. It is administered by the Mauritius Network Information Centre and registrations are processed via accredited registrars. Some registrars market it as the .music and .museum TLD....
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Media
- Mauritius Broadcasting CorporationMauritius Broadcasting CorporationThe Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation is the public broadcaster of the Republic of Mauritius, formed on June 8, 1964. Its funding comes from the levying of a television licence fee and commercials . However, the amount of funding received from commercials has come under pressure since the...
- List of newspapers in Mauritius
- L'Express (Mauritius)L'Express (Mauritius)L'Express is a French-language daily newspaper, published in Mauritius since 1963 and owned by La Sentinelle, Ltd. L'Express endeavours to cover Mauritian news in an independent and impartial manner, as described in its Code of Conduct for Journalists. It is the most read daily of Mauritius and...
- Le MauricienLe MauricienLe Mauricien is a French-language newspaper, based and distributed in Mauritius. The newspaper, founded in 1908, is released daily and is one of the most read in Mauritius....
Tourism
- Black River Gorges National ParkBlack River Gorges National ParkBlack River Gorges National Park is a national park in the hilly south-western part of Mauritius. It was proclaimed on June 15, 1994 and is managed by the National Parks and Conservation Service. It covers an area of 67.54 km² including humid upland forest, drier lowland forest and marshy...
- Blue Penny MuseumBlue Penny MuseumThe Blue Penny Museum is a stamp museum at Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It opened in November 2001.The museum collection includes the 1847 Blue Penny and Red Penny stamps. The stamps were bought in 1993 for $2,000,000 by a consortium of Mauritian enterprises headed by...
- Curepipe Botanic GardensCurepipe Botanic GardensCurepipe Botanic Gardens in Curepipe, is the second largest botanical garden in Mauritius created in 1870, in which the initial goal was to receive several varieties of plants that could not get acclimatized in the less temperate regions of the island....
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical GardenSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical GardenThe Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden , commonly known as the Pamplemousses Botanical Garden, is a popular tourist attraction near Port Louis, Mauritius, and the oldest botanical garden in the Southern Hemisphere...
Transport
- Air MauritiusAir MauritiusAir Mauritius Limited, stylised as Air Mauritius, is the flag carrier of Mauritius. The airline is headquartered at the Air Mauritius Centre in Port Louis, Mauritius. Its main base is Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport...
- National Transport CorporationNational Transport CorporationNational Transport Corporation is a parastatal bus operator in Mauritius. The company operates 430 buses. There are 65 bus routes, some of which carry 21,000 passengers daily.-See also:* Mauritius Bus Transport* Rose-Hill Transport* Triolet Bus Service...
- South African Airways Flight 295South African Airways Flight 295South African Airways Flight 295 was a commercial flight that suffered a catastrophic in-flight fire in the cargo area and crashed into the Indian Ocean east of Mauritius on 28 November 1987, killing everyone on board...
Airports
- Rodrigues Island AirportRodrigues Island Airport-External links:*...
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International AirportSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International AirportSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport , known as SSR Airport or previously as Plaisance Airport, is an international airport serving the island country of Mauritius. The airport is located at Plaine Magnien, near Plaisance and southeast of Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius...
Demographics
- List of Mauritians
- Women in MauritiusWomen in MauritiusAs in other industrializing countries, the role of women in Mauritius is changing rapidly. A major force for change has been the rapid influx of women into the many jobs created in the 1980s in the export processing zones. Although low-paying for the most part, the jobs allow women formerly...
Ethnic groups
- Franco-MauritianFranco-MauritianFranco-Mauritians are people of mainly French origin who reside in Mauritius. They number more than 24,000.-Origins:The first French settlers arrived in Mauritius in 1722, after the previous attempts of settlement by the Dutch had failed, and the island had once again become abandoned...
- Indo-MauritianIndo-MauritianIndo-Mauritians are people of Indian descent living on the island of Mauritius, where they represent a majority comprising 68% of the population according to the July 2007 statistics...
- Mauritian Creole peopleMauritian Creole PeopleMauritian Creole people are the people of African and Malagasy origin who live in Mauritius. However, the Creole people today also includes minorities of people that have both African and Malagasy origins with Indian, Chinese, French and/or British backgrounds....
- Sino-MauritianSino-MauritianSino-Mauritians, also referred to as Chinese Mauritians or Mauritian Chinese, are Mauritians of Chinese descent. They form about 3% of the local population.-Migration history:...
- Tamil diasporaTamil diasporaThe Tamil diaspora is a demographic group of Tamil people of Indian or Sri Lankan origin who have settled in other parts of the world. Significant Tamil diaspora populations can be found in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Middle East, Réunion, South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Fiji, Guyana,...
Languages
- Arabic languageArabic languageArabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
- Bhojpuri
- Cantonese
- English languageEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
- French languageFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
- Gujarati languageGujarati languageGujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
- Hakka Chinese
- Hindi language
- Mandarin Chinese
- MarathiMarathi languageMarathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
- Mauritian CreoleMauritian CreoleMauritian Creole is a French-based creole language spoken in Mauritius. In addition to the French base of the language, there are also some words from English and from the many African and Asian languages that have been spoken on the island.- Sociolinguistic Situation :Mauritian Creole is the...
- Punjabi languagePunjabi languagePunjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
- Rodriguan CreoleRodriguan CreoleRodriguan Creole is a dialect of Mauritian Creole spoken on the island of Rodrigues in the Indian Ocean. The total number of speakers is estimated at 40,000. On the island of Rodrigues, like in the rest of the republic of Mauritius, English is the official language and French is also spoken....
- Tamil languageTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
- Telugu languageTelugu languageTelugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
- UrduUrduUrdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
Religion
- Hinduism in MauritiusHinduism in MauritiusHinduism originally came to Mauritius with Indians who worked as indentured servants of European settlers of the island. As of 2000, 52% of the country follows Hinduism, which makes Mauritius the only country in Africa where Hinduism is the dominant religion.One of the biggest festivals on the...
- Ganga TalaoGanga TalaoGanga Talao or Grand Bassin is a crater lake situated in a secluded mountain area in the district of Savanne, deep in the heart of Mauritius. It is about 1800 feet above sea level.It is considered the most sacred Hindu place in Mauritius...
- Ganga Talao
- Islam in MauritiusIslam in MauritiusMuslims consitiute over 16.6% of Mauritius population. Nearly all Muslims of Mauritius are South Asians.The 1968 constitution of Mauritius recognized four religious categories: Hindus, Muslims, Sino-Mauritians, and the general population. According to a 1989 estimate of a total population of...
- Jumma Mosque Mauritius
- Roman Catholicism in MauritiusRoman Catholicism in MauritiusThe Roman Catholic Church in Mauritius is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome....
Culture
- Clothing in MauritiusClothing in MauritiusClothing production is an important industry found in the capital city of Port Louis, Mauritius.there raw materials are needed, the processing and packing are done. When, all these are finished, merchants come and buy what we say in Mauritius: "prix couttant". and then they go and sell it at retail...
- List of Mauritian films
- Mauritian literatureMauritian literatureMauritian literature is more than two centuries old. The island of Mauritius is home to many languages, and Mauritian literature exists in French, English, Creole and Indian languages...
- MohamedallyMohamedallyThe Mohamedally surname, as found in Mauritius with over 100 known branches in other locations around the world, is one of many that is derived from Islamic roots originating in pre-18th century India. The name was syntactically changed to match British Empire syntax in the 18th to 19th centuries...
- National Library of MauritiusNational Library of MauritiusThe National Library of the Republic of Mauritius, has been entrusted by law as the national institution responsible for collecting, bibliographically recording, preserving and making available the nation’s collective memory...
- Women in MauritiusWomen in MauritiusAs in other industrializing countries, the role of women in Mauritius is changing rapidly. A major force for change has been the rapid influx of women into the many jobs created in the 1980s in the export processing zones. Although low-paying for the most part, the jobs allow women formerly...
Education
- List of universities in Mauritius
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical CollegeSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical CollegeSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College is the first medical college established by the Indian Ocean Medical Institute Trust in Mauritius in the memory of the 'father of the nation' late Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam. Mr...
- Tertiary education in MauritiusTertiary education in MauritiusThe tertiary sector of Mauritius is characterized by two universities, the University of Mauritius and the University of Technology, Mauritius, and other tertiary institutions...
- University of Technology, MauritiusUniversity of Technology, MauritiusThe University of Technology, Mauritius is a public university in Mauritius. The main campus lies in La Tour Koenig, Pointe aux Sables within the district of Port Louis...
Schools
- College du Saint-EspritCollège du Saint-EspritThe Collège du Saint Esprit is a Catholic, boys-only, high school based in Quatre Bornes, Mauritius. It is one of the star schools of the country and is well-known for its academic quality and also for its high performance at the...
- Dr Regis Chaperon State Secondary SchoolDr Regis Chaperon State Secondary SchoolDr Regis Chaperon State Secondary School is an all-boys' state owned and Star school in Belle Rose, Mauritius. It serves nearly 1000 students annually and admits only students with all A grade in all subjects in 11+ exams...
- Eden College
- John Kennedy CollegeJohn Kennedy CollegeJohn Kennedy College is a boys school in Beau Bassin, Mauritius. It is one of the pre-eminent and largest secondary schools in Mauritius. It was founded in 1964 and inaugurated by the then Governor General Sir John Shaw Rennie.-External links:...
- Le Bocage International SchoolLe Bocage International School- About :Le Bocage International School is an English-medium, private international school offering educational services to boys and girls from the ages of 11-19. LBIS was founded in 1990 and is located at Mount Ory, Moka...
- New Educational CollegeNew Educational CollegeNew Educational College has been founded in 1961 and is a private secondary school in Bel Air, Riviere Seche, Mauritius.Its objectives are to provide education to the children of Bel Air, Rivière Sèche and the surrounding villages who usually come from socio-economic background characterized by...
- Rabindranath Tagore Secondary SchoolRabindranath Tagore Secondary SchoolRabindranath Tagore Secondary School is a secondary school within the Mahatma Gandhi Institute family. Named after the famed Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore, it was founded in 2003 by Mr Putee, now deceased, and since then, Mr. Mahend Gungapersad has been its rector...
- Rodrigues CollegeRodrigues CollegeRodrigues College is a secondary school for both girls and boys. It is located in Port Mathurin, Rodrigues. The college holds the distinction of being the first ecumenical educational institution in the Indian Ocean.-History:...
- Royal College CurepipeRoyal College CurepipeThe Royal College, Curepipe is a state boys-only secondary school located in the centre of Curepipe, Mauritius. It has played a significant role in education in the country.-History:...
- Royal College Port Louis
- Saint Mary's CollegeSaint Mary's College, MauritiusThe Saint Mary's college is a college for boys in Mauritius well respected for its standard of education.Saint Mary's College currently has its headquarters in Rose-Hill, and has opened another college: Saint Mary's Bambous now called Saint Mary's west...
- Sir Abdool Raman Osman State CollegeSir Abdool Raman Osman State CollegeSir Abdool Raman Osman SC is a college in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius. It was founded in 1996 as the Royal College of Phoenix and was later renamed after Sir Abdool Raman Osman, the first Governor General of Mauritius in late 1996. More blocks were added and by the end of 1997, the school became a...
- St Andrew's SchoolSt Andrew's School MauritiusSt. Andrew’s School is a private, Anglican secondary school in Rose-Hill, Mauritius. It is commonly referred to as SAS. It was founded in February 1943 by Father Alan Rogers in his study at the parsonage of St Paul's, Vacoas, under the blessing of Bishop Hugh Otter-Barry...
- St. Joseph's CollegeSt. Joseph's College, CurepipeSt. Joseph’s College is a publicly-funded Roman Catholic all-boys secondary school.-History:Founded in 1877 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, the administration was transferred to the Diocese of Port Louis in 1985...
Music
- Motherland (anthem)Motherland (anthem)"Motherland" is the national anthem of the island country of Mauritius. The music was composed by Philippe Gentil M.B.E. and the lyrics were written by Jean Georges Prosper . The anthem is short and briefly describes the lucious landscape of Mauritius. It also mentions the qualities of its people:...
- Santé engagéSanté engagéSanté engagé is a genre of Mauritian music which consists of singing protest songs. It is a way to protest against political/social oppression and repression through music...
- Sega musicSega musicSega music or Séga is the major music of the Mascarene Islands: Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues as well as of the Seychelles. Sega is similar to the Réunionnais music genre maloya. Another form of dance similar to the sega is the Seychellois moutya. Sega music originated among the slave...
Musicians and musical groups
- Grup LatanierGrup LatanierGrup Latanier is a popular musical group in Mauritius. It was founded in 1979 and well known throughout the island for their committed songs . Nearly 30 years after its creation, the group is still very influential. Its authors are inspired by political unfairness, poverty, war, loathing, banes,...
- MenwarMenwarStéphano Honoré, better known as Menwar, is a Mauritian percussionist and singer. He was one of the pioneers of modern sega music, forming the group Sagaï in the 1980s...
National symbols
- Coat of arms of MauritiusCoat of arms of MauritiusThe coat of arms of Mauritius are stipulated in the "Mauritius Laws 1990 Vol.2 SCHEDULE ". The arms were designed by the Lord Mayor of Johannesburg in 1906, Johann Van Der Puf...
- Flag of MauritiusFlag of MauritiusThe flag of Mauritius was adopted upon independence, March 12, 1968. It consists of four horizontal stripes of equal width, coloured red, blue, yellow, and green...
- Motherland (anthem)Motherland (anthem)"Motherland" is the national anthem of the island country of Mauritius. The music was composed by Philippe Gentil M.B.E. and the lyrics were written by Jean Georges Prosper . The anthem is short and briefly describes the lucious landscape of Mauritius. It also mentions the qualities of its people:...
Sport
- 1992 African Championships in Athletics1992 African Championships in Athletics-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...
- 2006 African Championships in Athletics2006 African Championships in AthleticsThe 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Black River district...
- Champ de Mars RacecourseChamp de Mars RacecourseThe Champ de Mars Racecourse is a race track in Port Louis, Mauritius, for thoroughbred horse races located close to the center of the city, at the Mauritius Turf Club ....
- Mauritius at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesMauritius at the 2006 Commonwealth GamesMauritius was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia by a xx-member contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.-Medals:-Silver:* Stéphan Buckland, Athletics, Men's 200 m...
- Mauritius national rugby union teamMauritius national rugby union teamThe Mauritius national rugby union team represents Mauritius in international rugby union. The team is composed almost entirely of white Mauritians, specifically members of the Franco-Mauritian ethnic minority group, as rugby is a much less popular sport amongst the Indo-Mauritian majority and also...
Football
- Mauritius Football AssociationMauritius Football AssociationThe Mauritius Football Association is the governing body of football in Mauritius. It was founded in 1952, affiliated to FIFA in 1962 and to CAF in 1963. The association was formerly known as the Mauritius Sports Association but renamed to Mauritius Football Association in 1984 through the...
- Mauritius national football teamMauritius national football teamThe Mauritius national football team, nicknamed Club M, is the national team of Mauritius and is controlled by the Mauritius Football Association.-Early years:...
- Mauritian CupMauritian CupThe Mauritian Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Mauritian football. It was created in 1957 by the Mauritius Football Association.-Winners:*1957 : FC Dodo 5-2 Fire Brigade SC...
- Mauritian LeagueMauritian LeagueMauritian League is the top division of football in Mauritius, governed by the Mauritius Football Association since its establishment in 1935.-Barclays League - 2011 Clubs:* AS de Vacoas-Phoenix...
Football clubs
- Arsenal WanderersArsenal WanderersArsenal Wanderers is a Mauritian football club based in Arsenal village. They play in the second division in Mauritian football. Their home stadium is Stade Anjalay....
- AS de Vacoas-PhoenixAS de Vacoas-PhoenixAS de Vacoas-Phoenix is a Mauritian football club based in Vacoas-Phoenix. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.-Ground:Their home stadium is Stade George V , located in Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems District...
- Curepipe Starlight SCCurepipe Starlight SCCurepipe Starlight SC is a Mauritian football club based in Curepipe. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.They won the league for the first time in 2007 and thus qualified for the CAF Champions League 2008...
- Faucon Flacq SCFaucon Flacq SCFaucon Flacq SC is a Mauritian football club based in Flacq. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.-Ground:Their home stadium is Stade Auguste Vollaire Faucon Flacq SC is a Mauritian football club based in Flacq. They play in the Mauritian League, the top...
- Pamplemousses SCPamplemousses SCPamplemousses SC is a Mauritian football club based in Belle Vue. They play in the top division in Mauritian football.-Ground:Their home stadium is Stade Anjalay Pamplemousses SC (literally, Grapefruit SC) is a Mauritian football club based in Belle Vue. They play in the top division in Mauritian...
- Petite Rivière Noire SCPetite Rivière Noire SCPetite Rivière Noire SC is a Mauritian football club based in Tamarin. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.They won the domestic cup title for the first time in 2007, thus qualifying for the CAF Confederation Cup 2008....
- AS Port-Louis 2000AS Port-Louis 2000AS Port-Louis 2000 is a Mauritian football club based in Port Louis. They play in the Mauritian League, the top division in Mauritian football.-Ground:Their home stadium is Stade St. François Xavier AS Port-Louis 2000 is a Mauritian football club based in Port Louis. They play in the Mauritian...
Olympics
- Mauritius at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMauritius at the 1984 Summer OlympicsMauritius competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.-Athletics:Men's 100 metres*Daniel André* Heat — 11.19 Men's 200 metres*Daniel André...
- Mauritius at the 1988 Summer OlympicsMauritius at the 1988 Summer OlympicsMauritius competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea.-Athletics:Women's Marathon* Maryse Justin — 2"50:00 -References:**...
- Mauritius at the 1992 Summer OlympicsMauritius at the 1992 Summer Olympics-Athletics:Men's 110m Hurdles* Judex Lefou* Heats — 14.45 Men's High Jump* Khemraj NaikoMen's Pole Vault* Kersley Gardenne-Badminton:Men's Singles*Édouard ClarisseWomen's Singles*Martine de Souza...
- Mauritius at the 1996 Summer OlympicsMauritius at the 1996 Summer OlympicsMauritius competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.-Athletics:Men's 100m* Barnabe Jolicoeur* Heat — 10.57 Men's 4x400m Relay...
- Mauritius at the 2000 Summer OlympicsMauritius at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Archery:Mauritius's debut Olympic archery competition resulted in a loss in the first round for both of the nation's only archer.-Men's Competition:Men's 100 m* Stéphan Buckland* Round 1 — 10.35* Round 2 — 10.26...
- Mauritius at the 2004 Summer OlympicsMauritius at the 2004 Summer Olympics-Archery:Bundhun's opening total was the only score recorded below 550 points in the ranking round, and was more than 60 points behind the second-to-last shooter...
- Mauritius at the 2008 Summer OlympicsMauritius at the 2008 Summer OlympicsMauritius competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Bruno Julie won Mauritius's first ever medal in boxing.-Medalist:- Archery:...
Venues
- Champ de Mars RacecourseChamp de Mars RacecourseThe Champ de Mars Racecourse is a race track in Port Louis, Mauritius, for thoroughbred horse races located close to the center of the city, at the Mauritius Turf Club ....
- Stade AnjalayStade AnjalayStade Anjalay is a multi-use stadium in Belle Vue, Pamplemousses District, Mauritius. At present, it is used mostly for football matches. The parking area of the stadium is used for car racing and motorcycle racing. The stadium holds 15,000 and was renovated in 2003 for a cost of 35 million rupees....
- Stade Auguste VollaireStade Auguste VollaireStade Auguste Vollaire is a multi-use stadium in Centre de Flacq, Flacq District, Mauritius. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Faucon Flacq SC. The stadium holds 4,000 people....
- Stade George VStade George VGeorge V Stadium is a football stadium in Curepipe, Mauritius. The stadium holds 6,200 people.- History :The construction of the George V Stadium started in 1954 and the stadium was ready in 1955. In 2003, the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was built the same year...
- Stade Germain ComarmondStade Germain ComarmondStade Germain Comarmond is a multi-use stadium in Bambous, Black River district, Mauritius. It is currently used mostly for football and athletics matches. The stadium holds 5,000 people and was built in 2001. The venue hosted the 2006 African Championships in Athletics...
Environment
- Black River Gorges National ParkBlack River Gorges National ParkBlack River Gorges National Park is a national park in the hilly south-western part of Mauritius. It was proclaimed on June 15, 1994 and is managed by the National Parks and Conservation Service. It covers an area of 67.54 km² including humid upland forest, drier lowland forest and marshy...
- Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife SanctuaryGerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife SanctuaryThe Gerald Durrell Endemic Wildlife Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary founded in 1984, in Western Mauritius. It is an area closed off to the public, in the Black River Gorge region, which is densely forested, and is used for breeding rare, endemic Mauritian species. Even though it is not open to the...