What are the basic information of Mauritius?

Before 1505, the island was still deserted. When the Portuguese Masklin landed on the island, he saw a group of bats flying wildly, so he simply called the island "Bat Island".

1598, the Dutch came here and named the island "Mauritius" after Prince Morris. Taiwan Province Province is now translated into Morris. The Dutch ruled 100 years. 17 15, the French occupied mauritius island and renamed it "ile-de-france".

100 years later, Britain defeated France, changed the island back to "Mauritius", and formally placed the island under British colony in 18 14. Mauritians sought autonomy through various channels, and finally in July 196 1, Britain agreed to Mauritius autonomy. 1968 March 12, Mauritius officially declared its independence. At present, Mauritius is a member of the Commonwealth, with English as the official language and a population of 65,438+0,074,000.

2. Geographical location

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.

3. Folklore

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.

4. Weather

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℃.

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Light and light summer clothes are the mainstay. Please bring your own rain gear and windbreaker to prevent the weather from melting.

Bring your own things

Personal hygiene products, such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, slippers, etc. If you like swimming, please prepare sunscreen and swimming supplies; Take a flashlight and gloves to go fishing or swimming.

Because there are many coral stones in the sea, it is best to bring your own white shoes for swimming. General diving supplies such as masks, straws and frog shoes can be rented in hotels.

7. Time difference

Mauritius time is 4 hours slower than Beijing time.

8. Currency

The currency of Mauritius is the rupee, the common currency is the euro, and the US dollar is also common.

1 rupee is about RMB 3 yuan; Generally, hotels mainly use euros, and most resort hotels accept internationally accepted credit cards.

RMB exchange is not accepted.

9. Language

The official language is English. French and Portuguese are also widely used, and TV and newspapers are in French.

10. Drinking water

The tap water in the hotel is not suitable for drinking, so you need to buy mineral water. There is a hot kettle available in the room. Other guests are not allowed to bring their own drinks in the restaurant, and offenders may be required to charge a fine.

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Mainly western food, hotels generally include breakfast and dinner.

Because Mauritius lives in different races, it has changed the unique eating habits of all ethnic groups, such as Indian curry, East African roast chicken, British roast beef and Hakka braised pork with plum vegetables. The island is also rich in fruits and seafood with reasonable prices and a wide variety.

There are many good China restaurants in Mauritius.

12. medicine

Please bring some commonly used safety drugs and emergency medical supplies in case of emergency.

If you need to take the designated drugs for a long time, please prepare enough doses in advance before departure to keep your body in the best health.

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The voltage is 220 volts. It is a standard plug with two holes. Please bring your own adapter.

14. Shopping

Casual clothes, Indian saris, silk shirts, all kinds of bamboo products, hand-embroidered tablecloths, silk home decorations, wood carvings, ship models, jewelry and local high-quality pullovers.

Hand-made model ships are extracted from ancient European warships and merchant ships. The shape and size are the same as the original, and the price ranges from several hundred yuan to tens of thousands of rupees.

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Hotel waiters, room attendants, tour guides and drivers should tip appropriately to show politeness.

16. Public order

Compared with other African countries, the security situation in Mauritius is relatively reassuring, with stable society and low crime rate, so you can travel in various tourist attractions with confidence.