FAQ v.4.043 (repost)
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Version 4.043, last updated 30th of April, 2006 (revised section 3).
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Questions answered in this FAQ:
1) Where is Mauritius?
2) What is the system of government?
3) What are the main political parties?
4) What are the main newspapers?
5) What are the main TV channels?
Frequently Asked Questions:
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1) Where is Mauritius?
Mauritius is a small tropical island off the east coast of Madagascar.
There are just over 1.2 million inhabitants. The main religions are
Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. The official language is English,
though French, Creole, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Tamil, Telegu, Marathi,
Mandarin and Arabic are also spoken. The population is composed of
Indians, Creole, European and Chinese. Originally uninhabited, it was
colonized by the Dutch, French and English before becoming Independent
on the 12th of March, 1968, and a Republic on the 12th of March, 1992.
It was the only home of the famous (extinct) bird, the dodo, and, in
1847, was the first commonwealth country after Britain to issue
postage stamps which are today world-famous.
2) What is the system of government?
Including the islands of Rodrigues, St Brandon, Agaléga, Chagos
Archipelago (in dispute) and Tromelin (in dispute), the Republic of
Mauritius has a President, elected by the National Assembly, as Head
of State, and a Prime Minister as Head of Government. The Parliament
follows the Westminster model. Mauritius is part of the Commonwealth,
la Francophonie, the African Union and the Non-Aligned
Movement.
Office of the President: http://ncb.intnet.mu/presiden.htm
Prime Minister's Office: http://pm.gov.mu/
Government of Mauritius: http://www.gov.mu
PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS:
http://mauritiusassembly.gov.mu/
Mauritius Police Force: http://police.gov.mu/
Municipality of Curepipe: http://www.harelmallac.com/curepipe/
3) What are the main political parties?
In the National Assembly: (Number of MP's in brackets, total 71)
(a) Government: Mauritius Labour Party/Parti Travailliste (PTr)
(http://labour.intnet.mu) (35)
Parti Mauricien Xavier Duval (PMXD) (2)
Mouvement Socialiste Démocrate (MSD) (3)
Mouvement Socialiste Militant Mauricien
(MMSM) (2)
Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate (PMSD) (2)
**REVISED**
Organisation du Peuple Rodriguais (OPR) (2)
Mouvement Rodriguais (MR) (2)
Mouvement Républicain (MR)
(www.mouvementrepublicain.com) (1)
(b) Opposition: Mouvement Socialiste Militant (MSM) (11)
**REVISED**
Mouvement Militant Mauricien (MMM) (10)
((http://mmm.intnet.mu)
UM (1) **REVISED**
(c) Extra-Parliamentary: Les Verts
Mouvement Démocratique Nationale (MDN Raj
Dayal)
Parti du Peuple Mauricien (PPM)
Hizbullah
Lalit (http://lalitmauritius.com)
Resistans ek Alternativ
Tamil Council
4) What are the main newspapers?
Dailies: L'Express (http://www.lexpress-net.com)
Le Mauricien (http://www.lemauricien.com/mauricien)
Le Socialiste
Le Quotidien
Le Matinal (http://www.lematinal.com)
Weeklies: Business Magazine (http://www.businessmag.mu)
Mauritius Times (http://www.mauritiustimes.com)
Le Défi Plus
Week-End Scope (TV) (http://www.lemauricien.com/wes/)
News on Sunday
La Voix Kreol
La Gazette
La Vie Catholique (http://pages.intnet.mu/lavie)
Sunday: Week-End (http://www.lemauricien.com/weekend)
5-Plus (http://www.5plusltd.com/)
Le Dimanche
Star (http://www.mauriweb.com/star/)
Impact News
Sunday Vani (http://sundayvani.intnet.mu)
L'Hebdo
Overseas: Mauritius News (http://mauritiusnews.co.uk)
5) What are the main TV and Radio channels?
(a) TV
Local:
(1) Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) Channels 1, 2 and 3
(http://mbc.intnet.mu)
(2) Télé Réunion R. F. O. (Réunion Island)
(http://www.rfo.fr/reunion/reunion.htm)
Pay Channels:
(1) MC Vision
(2) London Satellite
(3) Canal Satellite Maurice (Réunion) (http://www.canal-reunion.com/)
(4) Parabole Maurice (Réunion)
(http://www.paraboleremaurice.com)
(5) DSTV (http://www.dstv.com)
(b) Radio
Local:
(1) Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) FM & AM
(http://mbc.intnet.mu/radio_main.htm)
(2) Radio One FM
(http://pages.intnet.mu/mixman/radioone/radioonesecondpage.htm)
(3) Radio Plus FM
(http://pages.intnet.mu/mixman/radioplus/radioplussecondpage.htm)
(4) Top FM
(http://www.servihoo.com/channels/media/radios/TopFM/index.php)