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Most expensive numbers sold
- '5' - £3.5million (Dubai - 2007)
- 'M 1' - £331,500 (2006)
- 'VIP 1' - £285,000 (2006)
- '51 NGH' - £254,000 (2006)
- 'GS 1' - £258,775 (2005)
- 'K1 NGS' - £231,000 (1993)
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Number Plates of Mauritius
Continent: Africa
Capital: Port Louis
Population: 1.2 million
Country ISO code: MU
Country OVAL code: MS
Driving Side: Left
First license issued in 1938
Number of vehicles:
cars 27,697 (1989), trucks and buses 1,858 (1989)
Road information:
total: 1,926 km; paved: 1,868 km (including 44 km of expressways); unpaved: 58 km (2000)
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A little about Mauritius
Mauritius is an island located in the southern Indian Ocean around 800 km (497 mi) off Madagascar. The territory also includes the islands of Agalega, Rodrigues and the St. Brandon group. The island is of volcanic origin and has a central broad plateau sloping to a coastal plain in the north. Mauritius has an indented coastline with many natural harbors and is nearly encircled by a coral reef. There are also three mountain ranges, Moka, Grande Port and Black River Mountains. Rodrigues is also composed of basalt and is mountainous with a central region that divides the island from southeast to northwest. The principal rivers are the Grand River South East and the Grand River North West, additionally, some lakes have formed in the volcanic craters. Major Cities (pop. est.); Port Louis 142,900, Beau Bassin 94,300, Vacoas Phoenix 92,100, Curepipe 74,700 (1992). Land Use; forested 28%, pastures 4%, agricultural-cultivated 52%, other 16% (1992)