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Mauritius
History:
Discovered by Arab sailors. Occupied and colonized by Holland, France and England successively.
French colonial rule: 1715 - 1810; English colonial rule: 1810 - 1968.
Independence: 1968. Status of Republic: 1992
Population: 1.3 million (approx)
Origins: Africa, Asia (India) and Europe (Frane and England)
Official language: English. Languages widely spoken: French and Creole
Ancestral languages taught at school.
Economy: financial services, tourist industry, textile industry, offshore activities.
Politics: Parliamentary democracy. General elections held every 5 years.
in original language (Latin transcript):
Mauritius National Assembly
in English translation:
unicameral
No
in original language (Latin transcript):
National Assembly Library
in English translation:
National Assembly Library
Parliament House
Port Louis
Mauritius
+2302011340
+2302013125
1981
Mr. Noel Pallen
Parliamentarians, Government Officers, Legal Practitioners, Researchers, Journalists, students and members of the public (on request).
6
250 000 MuR
(=8 500 US $)
11 000
No
Parliament and some ministerial departments for their annual reports.
Law books
16
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Internet, photocopy and binding
No
Postanschrift
Deutscher Bundestag
Bibliothek
Platz der Republik 1
11011 Berlin
Tel: +49 (0)30 227-32312
Fax: 49 (0)30 227-36087
E-Mail: bibliothek@bundestag.de