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Places of interest in Mauritius

Facts and History of Mauritius

  1. Mauritius is an island of 1865 km2 with 330 km of coastline and beaches.

  2. Currently the population is about 1,400,000.

  3. The Portuguese first visited the island in 1510. After that the island has been occupied by the Dutch in the 16s, by the French in the 17s and finally by the British in 1810 till its independence.

  4. Independence & Republic; Mauritius achieved independence on 12 March 1968 and changed its status to Republic on 12 March 1992

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North Region

South Region

  1. Language spoken; English (official language), French (commonly spoken) and Creole.

  2. Climate; Temperature during warm humid summer (November to April) varies from 30° to 35°C, and in winter (June to September) from 20° to 25°C.

  3. Food; Beyond the established Creole food, restaurants offer International, Indian and Chinese food. Some places specialized in Italian, Japanese and French food.

  4. Currency: MUR (Rs)

  5. Health; There are hospitals and clinics though our Hotel proposes its own medical service.

East Region

West Region

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