Exchange rates:
Mauritian rupees per US dollar - 29.96 (2002), 29.13 (2001), 26.25
(2000), 25.19 (1999), 23.99 (1998)
Fiscal year:
1 July - 30 June
Communications Mauritius
Telephones - main lines in use:
280,900 (2000)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
180,000 (2000)
Telephone system:
general assessment: small system with good service
domestic: primarily microwave radio relay trunk system
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean);
new microwave link to Reunion; HF radiotelephone links to several
countries
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 (2002)
Radios:
420,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:
2 (plus several repeaters) (1997)
Televisions:
258,000 (1997)