Mauritius Government

The Republic of Mauritius has a parliamentary democracy system of government. The Legislature elects the president, and once in office, the president appoints the prime minister who presides over the cabinet. Power is divided among the three arms of government of judiciary, executive, and legislature. The judiciary is independent while the executive comprises of the cabinet and the prime minister. The national assembly is made up of 70 members of parliament

The general elections in Mauritius are held after every five years. The legislature elects the president for a term of five years renewable indefinitely. Among the members of parliament 62 of them are elected during the general election, and the remaining eight are appointed. The eight members of the national assembly are also known as the best loser. They are appointed to represent the minority ethnic and religious groups in the country. Their role is to represent the minority groups in the assembly. On the other hand, the prime minister is appointed and can serve for as long as they have the support of the majority in parliament.

The parliament building of Mauritius is in Port Louis, Mauritius. The building has undergone some renovations after many years. It is among the oldest buildings in Mauritius. Construction of the building started in 1729 and ended in 1735 during the reign of Governor Nicolas de Maupin. The building features an elegant design.

Mauritius is a multiparty state and several parties are active in the politics of the country. The political parties in the country include the Parti Mauricien Social Démocrate, Labour Party, Mouvement Socialiste Militant, the Four Cats, Mouvement Authentique Mauricien, Muvman Liberater, and Mouvement Militant Mauricien among others. The elections in Mauritius are very competitive because of the many parties in the country. The competitive environment has led to the formation of alliances. Currently, the active coalition is Alliance Lepep.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Port Louis
Languages	Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, the official language of the National Assembly, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups	Indo-Mauritian (compose approximately two thirds of the total population), Creole, Sino-Mauritian, Franco-Mauritian
Religion	Hindu 48.5%, Roman Catholic 26.3%, Muslim 17.3%, other Christian 6.4%, other 0.6%, none 0.7%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	12 March 1968 (from the UK)
Area	2,040.00 km²
Water Area	10.00 km²
Land Area	2,030.00 km²
Population	1,348,242.00
Location	Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar
GDP(PPP)	$25,850,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$20,500.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and France.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are clothing and textiles, sugar, cut flowers, and molasses.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are India, China, and France.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include manufactured goods, capital equipment, and foodstuffs.
Climate	Tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May)
Terrain	Small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau
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