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Communications of Mauritius

Telephones - main lines in use:357,300 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:772,400 (2006)
Telephone system:general assessment: small system with good service
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay trunk system
international: country code - 230; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); new microwave link to Reunion; HF radiotelephone links to several countries; fiber optic submarine cable (SAT-3/WASC/SAFE) provides connectivity to Europe and Asia
Radio broadcast stations:AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2001)
Radios:420,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:258,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.mu
Internet hosts:4,997 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):2 (2000)
Internet users:180,000 (2005)

Mauritius Quickstats

  • Population: 1,250,882 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 2,040 sq km
  • Density: 616 /km² (17th)
  • GDP (total): $16.0 billion (119th)
  • GDP (per capita): $13,703 (51st)
  • Literacy: 84.4%

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  • Currency: Mauritian rupee (MUR)
  • Dial code: +230

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