Mauritius, Mauritius

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Country name: Republic of Mauritius.

Independence Day: March 12 (1968)

National Day: March 12 (1968)

National flag: rectangular, with an aspect ratio of 3: 2. From top to bottom, it consists of four parallel and equal horizontal rectangles: red, blue, yellow and green. Red symbolizes the struggle for independence and freedom, blue indicates that Mauritius is located in the South Indian Ocean, yellow symbolizes the independence of the island country, and green represents the agricultural production and evergreen characteristics of the country.

National emblem: the central pattern is the coat of arms. On the upper left of the shield is a wooden boat, symbolizing the first batch of immigrants in history; On the lower left is the red key, which symbolizes the importance of the country's strategic position; The three sugarcane trees on the upper right and the sugarcane on both sides of the shield symbolize the economic characteristics of the country, and Mauritius is called the "sweet island"; The white five-pointed star on the blue ground at the lower right represents the country and is called the "star" in the Indian Ocean. The white triangle symbolizes the mountain peak of the island country. The dodo on the left side of the national emblem is unique to Mauritius and has now disappeared. The deer on the right is a rare animal in this country, and the ribbon at the lower end reads "Indian Ocean Star and Key" in Latin.

Physical geography: covers an area of 2,040 square kilometers (including islands). An island country in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Mauritius island, the main island, lies 800 kilometers east of Madagascar. The other main islands are Rodrigues, Agalega and Scalajos, Cagado. The coastline is 217km long. There are many narrow plains along the coast, with plateaus and mountains in the middle. Xiaohe Peak is 827 meters above sea level, which is the highest point in China. Subtropical maritime climate, hot and humid all year round.

Population:115000 (1998). Residents are mainly descendants of Indians and Pakistanis, accounting for 67% of the national population, Creoles accounting for 29%, Chinese and overseas Chinese accounting for about 30,000, and European residents10.5 million. The official language is English, most people speak Hindi and Creole, and French is also widely used. 5 1% residents believe in Hinduism, 3 1.3% in Christianity and 16.6% in Islam. A few people also believe in Buddhism.

Capital: Port Louis.

Brief history: Mauritius was originally a desert island. 1505, Portuguese Mascarin arrived at the island and named it "Bat Island". 1598, the Dutch came here and named it "Mauritius" after Prince Morris of the Netherlands. Ruled/kloc-left after 0/00, and was occupied by France in 17 15. The British army occupied the island after defeating France. 18 14 became a British colony. Since then, a large number of slaves, prisoners and freemen from America, Africa and India have moved here to engage in reclamation. 1961July, Britain was forced to agree to Mauritius' internal autonomy. 1968 March 12 declared independence. 1992 was changed to * * and the national system, and in March of the same year 1 was renamed as the current country name.

Politics:1The Constitution promulgated in March 1968 stipulates that the Queen of England is the head of state, and the governor appointed by her acts on her behalf. According to the constitutional amendment adopted in February 199 1, Mauritius changed the constitutional monarchy to * * * with the president as the head of state. On the nomination of the Prime Minister, the Parliament elects the President and Vice President for a term of five years.

Diplomacy: pursuing a non-aligned policy, opposing imperialism and colonialism, and supporting national liberation movements in Africa. Publicize and implement the all-round opening policy; Advocating the Indian Ocean countries to strengthen cooperation.

Relations with China:1972 On April 15, Mauritius established diplomatic relations with China.