Mauricio Gobierno Perfil 2007

Capital

nombre: Port Louis
coordenadas geográficas: 20 10 S, 57 30 E
diferencia de tiempo: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Independencia

12 Marzo 1968 (from UK)

Feriado nacional

Día de la Independencia, 12 Marzo (1968)

Constitución

12 Marzo 1968; modificada 12 Marzo 1992

Sufragio

18 años de edad; universal

Poder Executivo

jefe de estado: Presidente Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH (desde 7 October 2003); Vice Presidente Abdool Raouf BUNDHUN (desde 25 February 2002)
jefe de gobierno: Prime Minister Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM (desde 5 July 2005)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
elections: president and vice president elected by the National Assembly for five-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 25 February 2002 (next to be held in 2007); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president, responsible to the National Assembly
election results: Karl OFFMANN elected president and Raouf BUNDHUN elected vice president; percent of vote by the National Assembly - NA%; note - Karl OFFMANN stepped down on 30 September 2003