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General
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| Capital |
Port Louis
20°10'S 57°31'E |
| Flag |
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| Coat of arms |
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| Motto |
"The unknown, small country"
"Star and Key of the Indian Ocean"
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| Anthem |
Motherland
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| Official language(s) |
English |
| Vernacular |
Mauritian Creole, French, English, |
| Demonym |
Mauritian |
| Government |
Parliamentary republic |
| President |
Sir Anerood Jugnauth |
| Prime Minister |
Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam |
| Independence |
from the United Kingdom |
| Date |
12 March 1968 |
| Republic |
12 March 1992 |
| Total Area |
2,040 km2 |
| Currency |
Mauritian rupee (MUR) |
| Time zone |
MUT (UTC+4) |
| Drives on the |
left |
| Internet TLD |
.mu |
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Survey |
Organisation |
Ranking |
| Human Development Index (2008) |
United Nations Development Programme |
74 out of 177 |
| 2010 EPI |
Environmental Performance Index |
6 out of 163 |
| 2010 Index of Economic Freedom |
Heritage Foundation/The Wall Street Journal |
12 out of 179 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index 2008 |
Transparency International |
41 out of 180 |
| Ease of Doing Business Index (2010 report) |
World Bank Group |
17 out of 183 |
| Digital Opportunity Index (2007) |
International Telecommunication Union |
50 out of 181 |
| Press Freedom Index (2007) |
Reporters Without Borders |
25 out of 169 |
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