| Important
Information |
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| Name:
Republic of Mauritius |
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| Nationality:
Mauritian |
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| Politic:
Parliamentary democracy |
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| Population:
Estimated around 1.2 millions. |
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| Economy:
The Mauritian economy is based on Textile, Tourism, Sugar
and Services. |
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| Languages:
English is the official language. French is very popular
over the island. Creole is native language spoken throughout
the island. Hindi and Bojphuri is also spoken. |
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| Currency:
Mauritian Rupee (Rs) |
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| Time:
Mauritius is 4 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT
+4). |
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| International
Airport: The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International
Airport, also known as Plaisance (code: MRU). |
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| Driving:
On the left with priority to the right. |
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| Climate:
Tropical (Summer from November to April and Winter from
May to October) |
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| Banking
hours: Monday to Thursday: 9.15 am -3.15 pm,
Friday:9.15 am -3.30 pm , Saturday:9.15 am -11.15 am (Some
banks only). |
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| Medical
services: Free public medical facilities are
widely available. Private clinics provide medical services
for a fee. |
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| VAT:
A value added tax of 15% is payable on goods and services
including hotel and restaurant bills. |
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Working
Hours:
Private Sector : Monday to Friday: 8.30 am - 4.15 pm and
Saturday : 9am -noon (Some offices)
Public Sector : Monday to Friday: 9 am - 4 pm and Saturday
: 9am -noon (Some offices) |
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| Cuisine:
Mauritius has a diversity of cuisines to offer. The most
common varieties are Indian, Créole, European,
and Chinese with seafood almost always the specialty since
the island is surrounded by the sea. |
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| Transport:
Buses, cars, motorcycles and bicycles. |
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| Electricity:
220 volts. |
