Government of Mauritius
Long Conventional Name
Republic of Mauritius
Short Conventional Name
Mauritius
Long Local Name
Republic of Mauritius
Short Local Name
Mauritius
Government Type
Parliamentary Democracy
Capital City
Port Louis
Administrative Divisions
9 districts and 3 dependencies*; Agalega Islands*, Black River, Cargados Carajos Shoals*, Flacq, Grand Port, Moka, Pamplemousses, Plaines Wilhems, Port Louis, Riviere du Rempart, Rodrigues*, Savanne.
Independence Day
Tuesday, 12th March 1968
Constitutional History
12 March 1968; amended 12 March 1992.
Legal System
Based on French civil law system with elements of English common law in certain areas; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations.
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State
President Sir Anerood JUGNAUTH (since 7 October 2003)
Head of Government
Prime Minister Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM (since 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 February 2007); prime minister and deputy prime minister appointed by the president, responsible to the National Assembly.
Legislative Branch
Unicameral National Assembly (70 seats; 62 elected by popular vote, 8 appointed by the election commission to give representation to various ethnic minorities; members serve five-year terms).
Judical Branch
Supreme Court
Flag Description
Four equal horizontal bands of red (top), blue, yellow, and green.
