Population : 1,2 million
Area : 1865 km2
Capital : Port Louis
Languages : English (official), French, Creole, Oriental Languages
Currency: Mauritian rupee (Rs)
Drive: Left
Religions: Hinduism (52 followers), Christianity (31), Islam (16), Buddhism (1)
Festivals: In Mauritius we celebrate Divali, Christmas, Easter, Eid-Ul-Fitr and the Spring Festival
International Airport: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Airport (Plaisance)
Time difference: GMT+ 4 hours
Shopping
Prêt-a-porter, Jewellery, model ships, leather goods, spices, embroidery from local craft and duty free shops scattered throughout the island reveal the variety of the products and the creations for sale.
Sites to visit
- The Blue Penny Museum
- The Natural History Museum
- The National Museum History
- The Champs de Mars racecourse
- Port Louis and the Caudan Waterfront
- The Markets of Flacq and Quatre Bornes
- The Casela Nature & Leisure Park
- The Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes
- The Botanical Garden Of Pamplemousses
- Chamarel (earth of 7 colors)
- The Domaine de L'Etoile
- L'Aventure du Sucre
- Bois Chéri (the tea route)
- The Rhumerie of Chamarel
- Excursions in submarines and underwater scooters
