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	mauritius
		Mauritius is a small island located in the South-West Indian Ocean (57°35’ E; 20°15’ S), off the east coast of Madagascar.
		The Republic of Mauritius comprises of the main island Mauritius, together with Rodrigues, St. Brandon Island, and Agalega Islands as its dependencies.
		Mauritius was known to the early Arabs traders as it can be found marked on their maps, but the first visitors from Europe were the Portuguese who landed in 1510.
	www.angelfire.com /clone2/yiplanyan/mauritius.html (627 words)

	Mauritius (09/06)
		Mauritius was populated over the next few centuries by waves of traders, planters and their slaves, indentured laborers, merchants, and artisans.
		In 1810, Mauritius was captured by the British, whose possession of the island was confirmed 4 years later by the Treaty of Paris.
		Mauritius has one of the strongest economies in Africa; although final figures are not yet available, 2004 GDP at market prices is estimated at $6 billion and per capita income at $4,900.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2833.htm (3009 words)

	Republic Of Mauritius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Mauritius is situated in the south west of the Indian Ocean, half way between Africa, Asia and Australia.
		Mauritius was known to the early Arab traders but the first visitors from Europe were the Portuguese who landed in 1510 and used the island as a stop-over on their way to Goa and Malacca.
		Mauritius is also an ideal place to live for it provides a unique blend of natural beauty in a peaceful and serene environment and offers the right mix for business and pleasure.
	www.mauport.com /Files/mau_tx.htm (1524 words)

	Mauritius Mission to the U.N. - History
		At the end of 2000, the population of the Republic of Mauritius was estimated at 1,189,825.
		The Republic of Mauritius is a sovereign democratic state within the Commonwealth with a long tradition of parliamentary democracy.
		The Ombudsman is appointed by the President of the Republic on the advice of the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition and of any other person whom he feels are leaders of parties in the Assembly.
	www.un.int /mauritius/history.htm (2098 words)

	About Mauritius - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information
		The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar.
		Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km to the southwest.
		Mauritius is a multicultural country, but some have observed that it is not yet a nation where people look more in the direction of the land of their forebearers and fail to come to terms with the reality in which they face everyday life.
	www.canadiancontent.net /profiles/Mauritius.html (262 words)

	African Studies Center \| Mauritius Page
		Mauritius News, was founded in November 1983 to provide an organ to the Mauritian Community in the UK.
		The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry, established in 1850, is the oldest non-profit institution representing the private sector in Mauritius.
		This is the public broadcasting station of the Republic of Mauritius.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /Country_Specific/Mauritius.html (508 words)

	Mauritius - World Wikia - A Wikia wiki
		Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation of the Indian Ocean.
		In addition to the island of Mauritius, the islands of of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands are also part of the Republic of Mauritius.
		Mauritius id located 900 kilometers (560 miles) east of Madagascar and 3,943 kilometers (2,450 miles) southeast of India.
	world.wikia.com /wiki/Mauritius (711 words)

	Mauritius - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Mauritius, independent island republic in the western Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
		The Mauritius dodo once inhabited the forests of the island of Mauritius.
		The Mascarene Islands include the islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, which are part of the...
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Mauritius (128 words)

	Republic of Mauritius White Paper
		Government recognises that in order for Mauritius to maintain and enhance its competitive advantage and to take its rightful place in the new technological order, the telecommunications sector requires radical reform so that national needs may be met as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
		The Mauritius Telecommunications Authority’s principal purpose will be to ensure the development of the sector to meet national economic and social needs and enable Mauritius to have available the most modern telecommunications services possible at fair prices; to improve its position and competitive-edge in global markets.
		In situations where Mauritius Telecom is unwilling or unable to provide the necessary network access or links to Mauritius Telecom infrastructure to service providers within a reasonable amount of time, service providers may elect to provide their own links under conditions specified by the Mauritius Telecommunications Authority.
	www.itu.int /ITU-D/treg/Documentation/Mauritius/white_paper.html (8900 words)

	Mauritius Business Guide
		Mauritius is a sub-tropical island of 1860 km2 situated in the south-west Indian Ocean.
		The constitution of the Republic of Mauritius, based on the British parliamentary democracy, establishes a separation of powers between the three arms of government, the legislative, the executive and the judiciary.
		The President of the Republic is the Head of State, elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the Prime Minister.
	www.mauritiusbusinessguide.com /html/history.htm (382 words)

	PERMANENT DELEGATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS TO UNESCO
		The Government of Mauritius adheres fully to the specific objectives in the above-named fields and have adopted recent initiatives in those areas which are totally in line with UNESCO’s Strategy.
		H.E. Dr. Mohammad Houssein Ismaël DILMAHOMED, OSK, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Mauritius to UNESCO, presented his Credentials to Mr Koïchiro MATSUURA, Director General of the UNESCO, on 13 March 2003.
		Mauritius forms part of Group V which is made up of 64 members and within the Group V it forms part of East Africa Sub-region which is entitled to three seats on the Executive Board.
	www.unesco.org /delegates/mauritius (184 words)

	The Republic of Mauritius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Mauritius is a small island found in the Indian Ocean, more precisely at latitude: 20º 17´ South of the Equator and longitude: 57º 33´East of Greenwich.
		The currency used in Mauritius is the Mauritian Rupee - you can buy one banana for 2 rupees or a 0.5L bottle of Pepsi for 15 rupees.
		But most people speak in the native creole; newspapers, radio, television or movies are in French; and English is normally used as teaching medium in schools/universities.
	www20.brinkster.com /veronique/mauritius.asp (231 words)

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		The Republic of Mauritius is a parliamentary democracy governed by a prime minister, a council of ministers, and a national assembly.
		The three main hospitals on Mauritius are: The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam National Hospital (SSRN) in the northern district, the Jetto in the capital, Port Louis, and the Victoria in Quatres Bornes.
		The Dutch in Mauritius 1638-1658 and 1664-1710.')" href="http://click.hotbot.com/director.asp?site=search.lycos.com&partner=&start_group=retriever_topic&id=5&keys=Mauritius&target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.colonialvoyage.com%2Fmauritius.html">colonialvoyage.com
	www.lycos.com /info/mauritius--government-gazette.html (518 words)

	FAO Fishery Country Profile - THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS
		Fresh fish is landed along the coast of Mauritius at 61 fish landing stations by the artisanal fishermen, who fish inside the lagoon and in the vicinity of the outer reef.
		Mauritius is party to, inter alia, the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS); the UN Agreement on Conservation and Management of Straddling and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks; the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); and abides by the principles enunciated in the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fishing.
		Mauritius is a member of COMESA and SADC, and both bodies have as main objectives an increase in fish production in order to attain self-sufficiency, as well as to promote trade in fish and fishery products within and outside the SADC and COMESA regions.
	www.fao.org /fi/fcp/en/MUS/profile.htm (1860 words)

	Commonwealth republic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Commonwealth republic is any one of the 31 sovereign states of the Commonwealth of Nations that have a republican form of government.
		In contrast to the 16 Commonwealth Realms, the Commonwealth republics do not retain the Queen as their Head of state, nor have another monarch as Head of State as in the five Commonwealth members which have a unilateral monarchy.
		As a compromise, republics within the Commonwealth are required to recognise the British monarch as Head of the Commonwealth, but not as their Head of state.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_within_the_Commonwealth (1272 words)

	Mauritius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mauritius · Mozambique ;· Namibia ;· Seychelles ;· South Africa · Swaziland ;· Tanzania ;· Zambia ;· Zimbabwe
		Mauritius · Mozambique ;· Namibia ;· Niger ;· Nigeria ;· Rwanda ;· São Tomé and Príncipe · Senegal ;· Seychelles ;· Sierra Leone · Somalia ;· South Africa · Sudan ;· Swaziland ;· Tanzania ;· Togo ;· Tunisia ;· Uganda ;· Western Sahara (SADR) · Zambia ;· Zimbabwe
		Mauritius • Morocco • Niger • Republic of the Congo • Romania • Rwanda • Saint Lucia • São Tomé and Príncipe • Senegal • Seychelles • Saint-Pierre and Miquelon • Switzerland • Togo • Tunisia • Vanuatu • Vietnam
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mauritius (2566 words)

	The Director General of BADEA Visits The Republic of Mauritius
		Medhat S. Lotfy, Director General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) arrives on 2 February 2006, at Port Louis, capital of the Republic of Mauritius, as part of a regional visit to the Republics of Kenya, Seychelles, and Madagascar during the period of 27 January to 10 February 2006.
		During his visit to the Republic of Mauritius, the Director General was received by H.E. the President of the Republic and the H.E. the Vice - President, in addition to H.E. the Minister of Finance and other high-ranking officials.
		Talks covered the mutual cooperation between the Republic of Mauritius and BADEA, with the objective of exploring the various means of promoting and developing this cooperation and meeting its objectives..
	www.badea.org /en/20060202.html (320 words)

	Mauritius: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		Mauritius claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory), and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, but were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation in 2001; claims French-administered Tromelin Island.
		Mauritius: Economy - Economy Mauritius has had one of the world's fastest-growing economies since the early 1980s and is...
		Mauritius: History - History Mauritius was probably visited by Arabs and Malays in the Middle Ages.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107775.html (745 words)

	Mauritius Mission to the United Nations
		Mauritius achieved independence on 12 March 1968 and became a Republic within the British Commonwealth on 12 March 1992.
		This Website is meant to provide a brief overview of the involvement and contribution of Mauritius in the United Nations.
		Mauritius served as an elected member of the UN Security Council during the period 2001 to 2002, and it held the chairmanship of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS).
	www.un.int /mauritius (117 words)

	Mauritius - Republic of Mauritius
		While Arab and Malay sailors knew of Mauritius as early as the 10th century and Portuguese sailors first visited it on 1505, the island was not inhabited until 1638 when it was colonized by the Dutch in 1638.
		A postcard of Mauritius, Port Louis: Theatre, c.1900-1910Independence was attained in 1968, with the country becoming a republic within the Commonwealth in 1992.
		The island of Mauritius itself is formed around a central plateau, with its highest peak in the southwest, Piton de la Riviere Noire at 828 m.
	www.naturemagics.com /world-guide/mayotte.shtm (2486 words)

	Speech to the National Assembly of the Republic of Mauritius
		It is a great honour and a privilege to have the opportunity to address the representatives of the Mauritius nation Yesterday, when we laid a wreath at Samadhi, it was deeply moving to see the symbols with which the Mauritian people have chosen to represent their nationhood.
		Mauritius has become a key member in the strategic partnership for regional development and economic integration, and we look forward with pleasure to this first SADC annual summit to be hosted on your island.
		South Africa is committed to working with Mauritius and other countries for the democratisation of international relations and for the achievement of a world order in which the interests of the poor are reflected.
	www.anc.org.za /ancdocs/history/mandela/1998/nm0912.htm (1264 words)

	Mauritius: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Mauritius is a mountainous island in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar.
		With a complicated ethnic mix—about 30% of the population is of African descent and the remainder is mostly of Indian descent, both Hindu and Muslim—political allegiances are organized according to class and ethnicity.
		The battle for the Chagos archipelago: Mauritius is preparing to go to the International Court of Justice to re-claim its sovereignty......
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107775.html (859 words)

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