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Complete details about Mauritius in Africa with capital city Port-Louis
| Country Name | Mauritius (Mauritius) |
| Country Code | MUS |
| Capital City | Port-Louis |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Independence Year | 1968 |
| Population | 1158000 |
| Surface Area | 2040.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 71.0 years |
| GNP | 4251.0 (old 4186.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Bhojpuri (21.1%) Creole French (70.6%) French (3.4%) Hindi (1.2%) Marathi (0.7%) Tamil (0.8%) |
Major Cities |
Port-Louis, Port-Louis (population 138200) Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Plaines Wilhelms (population 100616) Vacoas-Phoenix, Plaines Wilhelms (population 98464) |
Mauritius's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Telegraph.co.uk | Wed, 23 May 2012 11:02:05 -0700 | |
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The husband of murdered honeymoon bride Michaela McAreavey was forced to confront "his worst nightmare" after finding her unconscious in the bathtub of their Mauritius hotel room, a court heard. Prosecutors who on Wednesday opened the case against the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: CNN | Tue, 22 May 2012 10:20:21 -0700 | |
| Jury chosen in murder trial of newlywed in Mauritius read full story | ||
| Publisher: Daily Mail | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:34:23 -0700 | |
| 'It was his worst nightmare': Court hears of newlywed's frantic bid to revive ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Fox News | Tue, 22 May 2012 04:52:22 -0700 | |
| Mauritius: Murder trial of Irish woman to begin read full story | ||
| Publisher: Irish Examiner | Wed, 23 May 2012 07:04:50 -0700 | |
| Court hears of attempts to revive Michaela after Mauritius death read full story | ||
| Publisher: MarketWatch (press release) | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:39:55 -0700 | |
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The flight will now operate as MK 3943 on 24 May leaving Melbourne at 11h30 (Local time Melbourne) and reaching Mauritius at 16h55 (Local time Mauritius). In a statement issued by Victoria Police earlier today, the item was described as a 'soft drink ... read full story |
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| Publisher: The Australian | Tue, 22 May 2012 23:48:13 -0700 | |
| Emergency crews race to Melbourne Airport after bomb threat on Air Mauritius ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Sydney Morning Herald | Wed, 23 May 2012 08:05:44 -0700 | |
| Soft drink can 'bomb' found on flight read full story | ||
| Publisher: FOX 4 News | Tue, 22 May 2012 23:25:36 -0700 | |
| Soft drink 'bomb' threat forces Air Mauritius flight to return to Australian ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: eTurboNews | Wed, 23 May 2012 04:15:02 -0700 | |
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By eTN Staff Writer | May 23, 2012 (eTN) - It is reported from Mauritius that they will soon be announcing a second Indian Ocean Vanilla Islands Carnival to be in Mauritius. Although invited to participate in the carnival with Seychelles and La Reunion ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Forimmediaterelease.net (press release) | Wed, 23 May 2012 12:47:42 -0700 | |
| Seychelles more determined than ever to safeguard its ?safety label? as ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:31:18 -0700 | |
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Mauritius's central bank has limited leeway to cut its benchmark interest rate, said Ridle Markus, a strategist at Absa Capital. ?We do not believe that there will be significant further reductions in the policy rate, though there may be scope for a ... read full story |
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