The CIA world factbook says "machinery and equipment 51.6%, other manufactures 35.7%, fuels and electricity 7.7%, food products 3.1%, raw materials 2.0%". They are a great site for finding out certain things about countries.
Mauritius is famous for its sandy beaches.
Addition from Ash:
Mauritius is known as the gem of the Indian Ocean. The long stretch of white sand beaches and the diversity of the population makes it the ultimate melting pot of the region.
The famous Dodo bird now extinct was once native of the Island. We also have the 7 colored earth; a natural phenomenon that makes the soil turn different colors. To my knowledge there were 7 colors.
benefit and drawbacks of multinational in Mauritius
The mother tongue is Mauritian Creole. Official language is English, however, in almost every official task, Mauritians speak French. Other ancestry language is the Bhojpuri. Due to the presence of different religions community/ multicultural language is not a barrier. But, Mauritians have a vast knowledge of different languages like Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, Tamil, Telegu, Mandarin, etc. They also learn other European languages like Spanish, German, etc.
The island was inhabited but later occupied by the Dutch who named it Mauricius after prince Maurice of Nassau.
The flight time from Paris to Mauritius is 11hrs and 41 minutes.
The best place to live in Mauritius would be Grand Bay, if you like enjoying the beach. It is not too far from the beach and also has a good night life.
In Mauritius they eat a variety of foods since it is a multicultural island. If ever you have studied it's history, you will see that in Mauritius, there are people from many countries of the world: India, China, Africa and many those who have settled from European countries. So in Mauritius, you will get mainly Indian foods, Chinese foods in restaurants or even European foods. Fast foods also is common in Mauritius, especially ''Dholl Puris' which is typical from Mauritius...
A random search for flights from Perth (PER) to Mauritius (MRU) shows:
OPTION 1: 19hr 00min via Johannesburg (JNB)
PER - JNB South African Airways Flt 281 Dep 11:45pm 25Feb,Fri
JNB - MRU South African Airways Flt 192 Dep 08:40am 26Feb,Sat
Flight Duration: 15hr 20min; Layover Time: 3hr 40min; Total Trip Time: 19hr 00min
The island was known to Phonecian, Arabs, and Malay Sailors as early as the 10th century
sbm counter (cardinal margeot square): +230 4647091/ 2/ 3
1 Mauritius Rupee as opposed to what? Pakistani Rupee? Indian Rupee? Sri Lankan Rupee? Nepalese Rupee? Or maybe Seychelles Rupee? Just...Just do me a favour, okay? Be more bloody specific.
Mauritius has many social problems that are affecting the country and its people. Some of these social problems include drug and alcohol usage, civilians distrust of police and corrections officers, and the massive amounts of tourism that takes place in the country.
The CDC and WHO recommend vaccinations of Rabies, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Cholera, Typhoid, and Influenza.
OPTION 1: Random search date was 17Jun,Thu
7hr 30min Delhi (DEL) - Mauritius (MRU) Nonstop by Air Mauritius.
OPTION 2: Random search date was 18Jun,Fri
13hr 05min Delhi (DEL) - Dubai (DXB) - Mauritius (MRU) by Emirates Airlines.
Flight Duration: 9hr 50min; Layover Time: 3hr 15min; Total Trip Time: 13hr 05min
The Dutch brought the first slaves to Mauritius. The slaves were treated harshly and punishments included amputation of body parts.