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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Port Louis on the island of Mauritius This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Chinatown of Mauritius, Port Louis, 1960s. The Chinatown of Mauritius is situated in Port Louis. The Chinatown emerged in a city which is marked by the strong racial segregation of the 18th century. [37]: 133 A small Chinatown was already forming in Port Louis in the mid-1780s, and in the mid-1840s, Port Louis market was dominated by Chinese ...
The skyline of Port Louis, dominated by the Bank of Mauritius Tower. Port Louis is the financial centre of Mauritius, which has established itself as safe and trusted location for conducting business due to its strong democracy, political stability, and multilingual population. Located in Port Louis is the Stock Exchange of Mauritius. Also in ...
Government House, Port Louis. The politics of Mauritius take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, in which the President is the head of state and the Prime Minister is the head of government, assisted by a Council of Ministers. Mauritius has a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Government.
In 1806, when Mauritius was still under the French administration, official statistics showed that there were already 6,162 Indians living on the island, in the eastern suburb of Port Louis, known as Camp des Malabars. [1]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1] Mauritius accepted the convention on September 19, 1995, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [2]
The Blue Penny Museum a museum dedicated to history and art of Mauritius, is situated at Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius. It opened in November 2001. [1] The museum collection includes the 1847 Blue Penny and Red Penny stamps.
Mauritius Institute, Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture (Hrsg.): National Monuments of Mauritius , Volume 1: Port-Louis District. Éditions de l'Océan Indien, Port Louis, 1988, S. 4 External links