| Mauritius |
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| Republic of Mauritius |
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Head of State |
President Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH |
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Independance Date |
Mar 12 1968 |
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Capital |
Port Louis |
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Languages |
Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census) |
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Population |
1,250,882.00 |
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Population Growth |
0.798 % |
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Currency |
Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
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GDP |
$ 14.9 billions |
GDP per Capita |
$ 11,900 |
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GDP Growth |
5.5 % |
Unemployment |
9.2 % |
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Imports |
$ 3.627 billions
Manufactured goods, capital equipment, foodstuffs |
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Exports |
$ 2.475 billions
Clothing and textiles, sugar, cut flowers |
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Agriculture |
Sugarcane, tea, corn |
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Industries |
Food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing |
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Trade
membership |
COMESA |
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Ms. Shiu Ching YOUNG KIM FAT, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i.High Commission for the Republic of Mauritius4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 441
Washington, DC
20008
rmorrow@magindustries.comVISA : Not required (plus immunisation for yellow fever) |
| Canadian Embassy Accredited to Mauritius |
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Description |
Sectors |
| Elaboration of a strategy plan for the industry and SME sector | Finance | | Capacity building for sustainable land management | Education
Environment | | Security services for the delegation of the European Commission | Consulting |
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