AfricaPort LouisUpdated Apr 2026
Mauritius
30 parties, 2 offices, and 1 institution are currently tracked inside Mauritius's political system.
Wikimedia Commons image of Mauritius.
What stands out
- 30 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Population
- 1.3 million
The Read
Mauritius — parliamentary republic, in Africa, ~1.3 million people — is a sovereign state run from Port Louis.
In Mauritius the prime minister governs only as long as parliament lets them. The presidency, if it exists, is usually a referee — not the show.
Mauritius's political landscape includes 30 political parties and 2 offices.
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