Regional Weather for Mauritius

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Mauritius enjoys a perennially sunny climate, in general. Midwinter occurs in June and July with midday temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius on the coast and 19 degrees Celsius on the plateau. Midsummer occurs in January and February with midday temperatures around 25 degrees Celsius on the plateau and 31 degrees Celsius on the coast. Like in all tropical islands, the island is lush green and has a colorful vegetation throughout the year. There are no well-defined rainy/wet and dry seasons.

Background on the island of Mauritius

Mauritius is a small Indian Ocean island, east of Madagascar. Formerly a British colony, it gained its independence in 1968. Though population density remains among the highest in the world, Mauritius has a very low birth rate, officially encouraged through family planning. About 70% of the people are of Indian origin, professing either the Hindu religion or Islam.

Since independence, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agricultural-based economy to a middle-income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial services, and tourist sectors. For most of the period, annual growth has been in the range of 5% to 6%. This remarkable achievement has been reflected in increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality, and a much improved infrastructure. Sugarcane is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area and accounts for 25% of export earnings.

The living standard in Mauritius is among the highest in the African region, and there is almost full employment in the country. Mauritius politics are thoroughly democratic, and governments have changed only by constitutional means.

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