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Who knows Mauritius better?

Mauritius consists of mauritius island and other small islands. It covers an area of 2040 square kilometers. Mauritius island is a volcanic island, surrounded by coral reefs, with various landforms. The coastal area is a long and narrow plain, and the central area is a plateau mountain with many mountains and lonely peaks, and the scenery is quite spectacular. Mauritius has a subtropical maritime climate, divided into rainy season and dry season, with an average temperature of 25℃. Plateau lakes provide fresh water resources for islanders. Mauritius has a subtropical maritime climate. The whole year is divided into two seasons: summer and winter. The summer is 165438+ 10 to April of the following year. The coastal temperature is 27℃, the central plateau is 22℃, and the seawater temperature is about 27℃. May to 10 is a cold winter season, with an average temperature of 24℃ along the coast, 19℃ in the central plateau and a seawater temperature of about 22℃.

zone

2040 square kilometers (including island area 175 square kilometers).

Human population

The residents are mainly Indians and Pakistanis (68.4%), Creoles (mixed European and African, 27%), Chinese (2.9%) and Europeans (1.7%). The official language is English, French is also widely used, and Creole is the most commonly used language of local people. Among the residents, 5 1% believe in Hinduism, 3 1.3% believe in Christianity, 16.6% believe in Islam, and a few believe in Buddhism.

language

The official language of Mauritius is English, and all government documents are written in English. In school, both English and French are teaching languages. However, French plays an important role in radio and written media, as well as in business and enterprise relations. Mauritian Creole is the most spoken language in Mauritius, which is deeply influenced by French, but it is obviously different from French in some places. It also contains elements such as English and Punjabi. Creole whisper is considered as the national mother tongue of Mauritius.

country profile

An island country in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Include the islands of Rodrigues, Saint Bran, agalega islands, Chagos Archipelago (now under British jurisdiction) and Tromland (now under French jurisdiction). It is about 800km from Madagascar in the west, 800km from Mombasa Port1800km, 60km from reunion island160km in the south and 4827km from Australia in the east. The coastline is 217km long. It has a subtropical maritime climate, divided into two seasons in Xia Dong, and it is humid and hot all year round. The average annual temperature in coastal areas is 25℃, and that in the central plateau is 20℃. Originally a desert island, it was ruled by the Dutch in 1598 and was called "Mauritius". 17 15 was occupied by the French and renamed as "ile-de-france". 18 14 became a British colony and changed its current name. Since then, Britain has moved a large number of slaves, prisoners and freemen from America, Africa and India to settle here. 1March 968 12 declared independence, implemented a constitutional monarchy, and appointed the Queen of England as the head of state. /kloc-0 * * system change in March, 992. Sugar industry is the main economic pillar of mauritius island. Since18th century, sugarcane has been the main crop in Mauritius, and its planting area accounts for about 90% of the cultivated land in the whole year. Green sugarcane fields can be seen everywhere in Mauritius. Interestingly, there are many black stones in almost every sugarcane field, which are the testimony of local people who have moved stones to open up wasteland and plant sugarcane forests for centuries. Mauritius has beautiful scenery, beautiful scenery, beautiful beaches and bright sunshine, attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world. The Pamplo Moses Garden in the north is lush with flowers, birds and flowers, which makes people feel like they are in a fairyland. The tall royal palm blooms only once every 100 years, swaying with the wind, and there are huge water lilies floating in the pool. Mauritius tea falcon and pink pigeon are rare animals in the world. The port area of the capital Port Louis.

Port Louis, the capital, is the largest city in China and the political, economic and cultural center of the country, with a population of 6,543.8+0.4 million. Port Louis is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has beautiful scenery. It is a natural seaport, located at the crossroads between the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. Before the Suez Canal was navigable, it was the only place to sail around the Cape of Good Hope. At the end of 1970s, Port Louis was built into a modern port, and it is also one of the large sugar terminals in the world, with an annual cargo throughput of over 6,543,800 tons. At present, Port Louis is the only place for China's import and export trade, with highways leading to major cities in the island. The main buildings in the city, such as city hall, natural museum, art gallery, library and church, are a wonderful combination of ancient and modern, eastern and western styles. The University of Mauritius has trained a large number of students with excellent academic performance. Slaves and indentured laborers from America, Africa and India all contributed to the reclamation and development of mauritius island, and some China people also came to mauritius island to survive. Today, their descendants all live on the island. People of different colors speak different languages, have their own religious beliefs and inherit their own cultural traditions. People of all ethnic groups have harmonious relations, harmony and friendship.

Entertainment project

18-hole golf course: 9-hole Le Paradis Hotel and Bellemare Plage Hotel: There are clubs in hotels above Shandrani Hotel and St.Geran Hotel, equipped with practice venues and storage rooms, providing personal coaching services. Practice balls and clubs can be rented in the club. Entertainment Casinos Some hotels have casinos, which provide various gambling tools, including Le Paradis, La Pirogue, St.Geran, Belle Mare Plage and Berjaya. There are also casinos in Curepipe, Domaine Les Pailles and Port Louis. Horse racing will be held in Ma Ji from May to 165438+ 10 every year, and the' Derby' contest will be held at the end of August or early September; Le Champ de Mars, the second oldest racecourse in the world, is located in Port Louis. Water activities There are various water activities and facilities in Mauritius. Most hotels provide facilities such as water skiing, windsurfing and freehand diving free of charge, and also teach beginners free of charge, while deep-sea fishing and diving only charge reasonable fees. Mauritius, deep sea fishing is a paradise in deep sea fishing. Every year 10 to April and May, many kinds of big fish will prey in the waters around the island at a depth of about 70 meters 1 mile. Passengers can rent fishing boats in hotels. All ships are equipped with fishing tools and facilities, and advanced communication equipment keeps close contact with the shore and other fishing boats. Some fishing clubs even have restaurants, swimming pools, discotheques and billiards for fishermen to use. Passengers who can't swim can contact the travel agency in the hotel to arrange or try to walk underwater in Grand Bay, or enjoy the beautiful underwater scenery. Diving is an indispensable part of hotel water activities, and hotels also provide diving training courses; You can watch colorful corals and 1000 kinds of fish at the bottom of Mauritius with a water depth of 25 meters. However, it is forbidden to fish and collect shells, corals and fish on the seabed.

Optimal travel time

Mauritius has a warm climate all year round, with an average temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. The weather is cool from May to 10, and the temperature is 17 to 25 degrees Celsius. From May to April, the temperature is about 25 to 30 degrees Celsius. The rainy season is 65438 10 to April, April to June and September to 165438+ 10, and the weather is the most comfortable, so it is perfect to travel to Mauritius at this time.

Time difference with Beijing

Time zone: UTC/GMT +4 hours (East Zone 4) and Beijing time difference The current time is 4 hours later than China Beijing time.