Profile of Mauritius
CAPITAL: Port Louis
CURRENCY: Mauritian Rupee (MUR)
CLIMATE: The subtropical maritime climate is humid, with prevailing southeast winds. The temperature ranges from 18° to 30°C at sea level, and from 13° to 26°C at an elevation of 460; the warmest season lasts from October to April, the coolest from June to September. From October to March, southeast trade winds bring heavy rains to the central plateau and windward slopes, which have a yearly average rainfall of over 500 cm. On the coast, rainfall averages about 100 cm annually. Daily showers occur from April to September and occasional tropical cyclones between December and April.
AIRPORT: Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport.
LANGUAGE: English, French and Creole.
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