Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean and is a volcanic
island. It has a wealth of sandy beaches and lagoons and has
a greatly successful democracy.
Travel Insurance for Mauritius :
Area: World Wide exc. USA / Canada *
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FCO Country Advice for Mauritius
Although the residents are of
different cultures and religions there is largely great stability
and racial harmony. Mauritius is covered with lush vegetation,
plentiful streams and waterfalls and is surrounded by coral reefs
full of sealife.
Although the island boasts many top hotels and resorts, these
have been blended in with the surrounding natural beauty and
ecology, so not to damage the environment. Mauritius is actually
made up of 2 islands; the larger is known as Mauritius and contains
the captal city, Port Louis . Rodrigues is the smaller of the
2 islands but is actually located around 500km away.
Facts
President: Anerood Jugnauth
Prime Minister: Navin Ramgoolam
Population: 1,230,650
Capital: Port Louis
Currency: Mauritian rupee
Weather
/ Climate
Mauritius , is a tropical climate but is altered ocasionally
by southeast trade winds. As an average there is a warm, dry
winter between May and November followed by a mainly hot, wet
and humid summer from November to May.
Health
Travel Insurance for
travel to South Africa
Links
http://www.mauritius.net/
The official Mauritius tourism website
http://www.mauritiustourism.co.uk/
The Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
Disclaimer: While we have tried to ensure this information
is correct we do not accept responsibility for any inaccuracy.
* Inclusion on this guide does not guarantee travel insurance is available in this country at any given time. Travel Insurance is not available in countries for which the FCO advise against travel to.
** The FCO advised against travel to countries marked thus at the time of writing. Travel Insurance is not available in areas where the FCO advise against travel to.
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