languages‚ the island’s people avow and practice different faiths which are reflected in our customs‚ rituals‚ norms‚ and festivals. Despite the contrasting way of life‚ the citizens remain essentially united. As Mauritians‚ we love to say that Mauritius is a twinkling model of unity in diversity. But then‚ we tend to do a lot of things which can only undermine the unity of this country. Unfortunately‚ diversity is used by many opportunistic politicians for disruptive purposes. After 45 years
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Minister and sixth Governor General of Mauritius. He is known as the "Father of the Mauritian Nation"‚ he led Mauritius to independence in 1968 and worked for the emancipation of the Mauritian population. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam also known as Kewal was born on 18 September 1900 at Belle Rive‚ Mauritius in the district of Flacq. SSR is a Mauritian of Indian origin that is an Indo-Mauritian. His father‚ an Indian immigrant labourer‚ Moheeth Ramgoolam came to Mauritius at the age of 18 in a ship called
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Write a story which includes the sentence: ‘I could not believe how much the place had changed Since last year.’ Port –Louis is the capital of Mauritius and it is about 20 killometers from my residence. The climate is usually hot there. Last year I went abroad for my ‘IT’ information technology course‚ after the completion of which‚ I return to my country for a vacation. I went to Port louis for a trip and ‘I could not believe how much the place had changed since last year.’While travelling
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work in Mauritius in 2012 The country has struggled to attain an economic growth rate of 3.3% in 2012 (compared to 3.5% in 2011). Overall‚ the Mauritian economy has shown strong resilience against the various external shocks resulting from the global economic downturn. Inflation rate was kept under control at 3.9% during 2012. Socio-economic challenges: quality education‚ balanced diet and housing Referring to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be reached by 2015‚ Mauritius has made
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Mauritius From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Mauritius (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Mauritania. Coordinates: 20.2°S 57.5°E Republic of Mauritius Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Stella Clavisque Maris Indici" (Latin) "Star and Key of the Indian Ocean" Anthem: Motherland Menu 0:00 Capital and largest city Port Louis 20°10′S 57°31′E Official languages Nonea Vernacular languages Mauritian Creole French
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Mauritius - Population Mauritius The estimated population of Mauritius in July 1993 was 1‚106‚516 with a population growth rate of 0.95 percent for 1993. According to the 1990 census the population was 1‚065‚988‚ of whom 34‚292 lived on Rodrigues and 170 on outer islands. The country’s population density‚ more than 537 inhabitants per square kilometer‚ is one of the highest in the world. The majority of the island’s inhabitants are young; some 58.6 percent were under the age of twenty-nine in
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Malay sailors knew of Mauritius as early as the 10th century CE and Portuguese sailors first visited in the 16th century‚ the island was first colonized in 1638 by the Dutch. Mauritius was populated over the next few centuries by waves of traders‚ planters and their slaves‚ indentured laborers‚ merchants‚ and artisans. The island was named in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau by the Dutch‚ who abandoned the colony in 1710. Captured by the British: The French claimed Mauritius in 1715 and renamed
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sized flightless bird that was discovered on the Island of Mauritius in the 1590s and was declared extinct less than a century later‚ in 1681. Because the dodo had a turkey-sized body‚ it is thought to have been most closely related to smaller birds such as doves and pigeons. The dodo inhabited the tropical forests on the tiny island of Mauritius that is situated in the Indian Ocean. Like the neighbouring island of Madagascar‚ Mauritius broke away from the African continent when the land first
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recession. This will hurt demand and coupled with a weak EUR‚ we expect stagnation across a few sectors. Consequently‚ AXYS continues to adopt a conservative stance and projects a GDP growth rate of 3.4%. Our expectations are below that Statistics Mauritius’ 4% and the IMF’s 3.7% respective forecasts. 2012 in Perspective While export manufacturing did recover in 2011‚ we expect a slow down for receipts from Europe-facing exports‚ although US-facing exports should show signs of improvement. The absence
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