MAP OF MAURITIUS COUNTRY FACT SHEET Geographic location Surface area Population (1 July 2008) Capital Population by Geographical District (1 July 2008)* The Republic of Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean about 890 km off the east coast of Madagascar. Land: 2,040 km2 (Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agalega, Cargados Carajos, Chagos Archipelago and Tromelin) 1,260,565 Port Louis Independence Port Louis (129,874) Pamplemousses (135,394) Riviere du Rempart (107,683) Flacq (138,194) Grand Port (114,436) Savanne (70,147) Plaines Wilhems (381,394) Moka (80,596) Black River (73,277) Island of Rodrigues (37,570) Agriculture: 43 per cent, including sugar cane at 39 per cent Built-up areas: 25 per cent Roads: 2 per cent Others: 30 per cent Maritime subtropical climate with temperatures ranging between 17 °C and 32 °C during summer (November to April), and 15 °C and 27°C during winter (May to October). The topography of Mauritius makes the central plateau cooler and more humid than other regions. 12 March 1968 (from the United Kingdom) Legal system Based on English common law and French civil law Political governance Westminster-type parliamentary system of government Head of state: The Right Honourable Sir Anerood Jugnauth, GCSK, KCMG, QC (President) Head of government: Dr The Honourable Navinchandra Ramgoolam (Prime Minister since July 2005, re-elected on May 5 2010) Elections: last held on May 5 2010 Source: CSAR Land use (Percentage in 2005) Climate Source: CRM *From Digest of Demographic Statistics, 2008 published by the CSO, Mauritius, from CSO mid-year estimate iv v