Hinduism in Mauritius

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Hinduism originally came to Mauritius with Indians who worked as indentured servants of European settlers of the island. As of 2000, 48% of the country follows Hinduism, which makes Mauritius the only country in Africa where Hinduism is the dominant religion.

Country & People of Mauritius

Mauritius is situated in the south-west of the Indian Ocean about 800 km east of Madagascar. Together with Réunion and Rodrigues it belongs to the Mascarene Islands. It has an area of 1.865 km ² and

Mauritius Today

Today Mauritius is a republic within the Commonwealth with a population of 1.2 million. Being a multi-cultural society, the Mauritian polulation enjoy a rich ethnic background, consisting of Hindus,

Population and Religion

Population and Religion At 31 December 1997, the population was estimated to be 1,120,530. It is divided into several ethnic groups, namely the Indo-Mauritians, creoles (that is persons having

Joint Economic Council of Mauritius

Founded in 1970, the Joint Economic Council (JEC) is the coordinating body of the Private Sector of Mauritius and it regroups the main business organizations of the country. Mauritius has a long-

Air Mauritius Limited.

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Ministry of Education, Culture and Human Resources (Culture Division)

The objectives of the Ministry would be resumed as follows:- to preserve and foster cultural values both at individual and collective levels; to promote cultural interaction among different cultural

Mauritius Island On-Line, US-based Mauritius portal

Maurinet.com is an interactive portal providing business and tourist information to visitors and citizens of the island of Mauritius. Hotels, Resorts, Holiday Packages, Entertainment, Real estate,