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Mauritius Geography (February 4th, 2008)
Mauritius lies in the southern Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar; it became a republic in 1992 and comprises four islands: Mauritius, Rodrigues, Saint Brandon, and Agalega. With the exception of its coral reefs and beaches, the land area of 710 square miles (1,865 sq km.) is of volcanic origin. The other islands comprise another 67 square miles (175 sq km.) of land area. About 90% of the cultivated land area is devoted to sugar cane.
The climate is defined as sub-tropical; winter temperatures average between 17 C and 24 C and summer temperatures between 24 C and 30 C. Rainfall in summer (November to May) averages 51' (140mm) per month. Therefore, humidity levels rarely dip below 60%, peaking at 70% plus from February to April when the rainfall is highest. Winter rainfall averages 2' (50mm) per month with humidity levels around 60%.
The time zone is 4 hours ahead of GMT, 9 hours ahead of EST. Mauritius is served by SSR International Airport at Plaisance, which is 45 kilometres south east from the capital Port Louis; ten international airlines operate from here. Port Louis, the capital, is the only port and is served by 25 international shipping lines. | |
About Business in Mauritius (February 4th, 2008)
Business in Mauritius brings together Mauritian and overseas companies into one website allowing both existing and potential clients, buyers, sellers, employers, employees and students to find information about local and global businesses. We even have live news reports (both text and video) from Sky and BBC keeping you continuously updated with the latest developments throughout the day.
Business in Mauritius not only keeps you updated on Mauritian and global business news, but also gives you the opportunity to post comments voicing your views and allows you to network with other people strengthening ties between members of the student and business communities.
Please make use of our job search page, it allows employers to advertise vacant positions free of charge and is an ideal way for anyone looking for employment in all sectors to see what opportunities are available. | |
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| Registering Property |
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The ease with which businesses can secure rights to property is shown below. Included are the number of steps, time, and cost involved in registering property. |
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Mauritius |
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Region |
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OECD |
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| Procedures (number) |
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6 |
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7.0 |
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4.9 |
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| Duration (days) |
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210 |
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104.6 |
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28.0 |
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| Cost (% of property value) |
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10.8 |
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11.1 |
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4.6 |
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| Getting Credit |
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Measures on credit information sharing and the legal rights of borrowers and lenders are shown below. The Legal Rights Index ranges from 0-10, with higher scores indicating that those laws are better designed to expand access to credit. The Credit Information Index measures the scope, access and quality of credit information available through public registries or private bureaus. It ranges from 0-6, with higher values indicating that more credit information is available from a public registry or private bureau. |
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OECD |
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| Legal Rights Index |
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5 |
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4.0 |
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6.4 |
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| Credit Information Index |
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1 |
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1.3 |
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4.8 |
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| Public registry coverage (% adults) |
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38.6 |
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2.1 |
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8.6 |
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| Private bureau coverage (% adults) |
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0.0 |
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4.5 |
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59.3 |
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| Protecting Investors |
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The indicators below describe three dimensions of investor protection: transparency of transactions (Extent of Disclosure Index), liability for self-dealing (Extent of Director Liability Index), shareholders ability to sue officers and directors for misconduct (Ease of Shareholder Suits Index) and Strength of Investor Protection Index. The indexes vary between 0 and 10, with higher values indicating greater disclosure, greater liability of directors, greater powers of shareholders to challenge the transaction, and better investor protection. |
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OECD |
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| Disclosure Index |
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6 |
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4.7 |
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6.4 |
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| Director Liability Index |
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8 |
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3.1 |
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5.1 |
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| Shareholder Suits Index |
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9 |
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5.0 |
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6.5 |
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| Investor Protection Index |
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7.7 |
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4.3 |
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6.0 |
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| Paying Taxes |
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The data below shows the tax that a medium-size company must pay or withhold in a given year, as well as measures of the administrative burden in paying taxes. These measures include the number of payments an entrepreneur must make; the number of hours spent preparing, filing, and paying; and the percentage of their profits they must pay in taxes. |
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| Payments (number) |
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7 |
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38.7 |
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15.1 |
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| Time (hours) |
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161 |
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321.2 |
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183.3 |
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| Profit tax (%) |
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10.8 |
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21.4 |
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20.0 |
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| Labor tax and contributions (%) |
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3.6 |
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13.3 |
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22.8 |
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| Other taxes (%) |
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7.3 |
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33.3 |
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3.4 |
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| Total tax rate (% profit) |
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21.7 |
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68.0 |
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46.2 |
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| Trading Across Borders |
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The costs and procedures involved in importing and exporting a standardized shipment of goods are detailed under this topic. Every official procedure involved is recorded - starting from the final contractual agreement between the two parties, and ending with the delivery of the goods. |
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| Documents for export (number) |
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5 |
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4.5 |
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| Time for export (days) |
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35.6 |
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| Cost to export (US$ per container) |
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728 |
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1,660.1 |
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905.0 |
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| Documents for import (number) |
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9.0 |
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5.0 |
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| Time for import (days) |
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43.7 |
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10.4 |
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| Cost to import (US$ per container) |
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673 |
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1,985.9 |
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Enforcing Contracts |
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The ease or difficulty of enforcing commercial contracts in is measured below. This is determined by following the evolution of a payment dispute and tracking the time, cost, and number of procedures involved from the moment a plaintiff files the lawsuit until actual payment. |
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| Procedures (number) |
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37 |
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39.4 |
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31.3 |
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| Duration (days) |
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443.3 |
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| Cost (% of claim) |
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17.4 |
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| Closing a Business |
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The time and cost required to resolve bankruptcies is shown below. The data identifies weaknesses in existing bankruptcy law and the main procedural and administrative bottlenecks in the bankruptcy process. The recovery rate, expressed in terms of how many cents on the dollar claimants recover from the insolvent firm, is also shown. |
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| Time (years) |
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1.3 |
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| Cost (% of income per capita) |
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| Recovery rate (cents on the dollar) |
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