Status: Free
Legal Environment: 5
Political Influences: 7
Economic Pressures: 5
Total Score: 17
Population: n/a
GNI/capita: n/a
Life Expectancy: 71
Religious Groups: n/a
Ethnic Groups: Indo-Mauritian (68 percent), Creole (27 percent), Sino-Mauritian (3 percent), Franco-Mauritian (2 percent)
Capital: Port Louis
Press freedom is guaranteed in the constitution. All broadcast media are government-owned and generally reflect official views. Privatizing of broadcast media has been planned. Libel laws are strict but are rarely used to harass the press. More than a dozen private newspapers provide diverse views, often highly critical of both government and opposition politicians.
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