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Backround Information:

Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in 1505; it was subsequently held by the Dutch, French, and British before independence was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.

Population:
1,240,827 (July 2006 est.)

Ethnic groups:
Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, Sino-Mauritian 3%, Franco-Mauritian 2%

Languages:
Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% (2000 census)

Economy - overview:
Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculturally based economy to a middle-income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourist sectors. For most of the period, annual growth has been in the order of 5% to 6%. This remarkable achievement has been reflected in more equitable income distribution, increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality, and a much-improved infrastructure. The government's development strategy centers on expanding local financial institutions and building a domestic information telecommunications industry. Mauritius has attracted more than 9,000 offshore entities, many aimed at commerce in India and South Africa, and investment in the banking sector alone has reached over $1 billion. Mauritius, with its strong textile sector, has been well poised to take advantage of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

GDP - per capita (PPP):
$12,800 (2005 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 5.9%
industry: 29.8%
services: 64.3% (2005 est.)

Exports - partners:
UK 32.3%, France 20.7%, US 11.7%, Madagascar 6.2%, Italy 5.3% (2005)

Imports - partners:
France 14.8%, South Africa 11%, India 7.2%, Finland 6.1%, China 6%, Germany 5.3%, Bahrain 5.2%, Singapore 4.1% (2005)


HDI(2004):
0.800 (High) (63rd)

The Capital Port Louis (around 160 000 inhabitants)

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busy streets

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Le Caudan Waterfront

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i always did like port louis.

i always did like port louis.

Arzaranh, have you been to Mauritius or do you eventually plan to go there? It would really be nice if you could give us some more personal backround information or photos:)

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Blue Penny Museum

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The Convention Centre

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Entry to the Bazar

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The awesome beaches and the landscape of Mauritius

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could you ask for more?

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Arzaranh, have you been to Mauritius or do you eventually plan to go there? It would really be nice if you could give us some more personal backround information or photos:)
unfortunately i haven't been yet but i do plan one to go. mauritious is another country that i have considered relocating to.

unfortunately i haven't been yet but i do plan one to go. mauritious is another country that i have considered relocating to

Arzaranh, yes, Mauritius is truly wonderful (judging from the tons of pictures I have seen on the net). Moreover, it is a safe place to live. What truly astonishes me is that although la Réunion is just around the corner, it nevertheless looks so different to Mauritius. Mauritius beaches leave you speechless but the nature of La Réunion is extremely strikingly diversified.

Africa truly has gorgeous islands. You have got beautiful Cape Verde on the Western part (a place that I have fallen for and where I would love to go to), you have got Sao Tome off Gabon in Central Africa (promising future), you have got the wonderful island of Zanzibar on the Eastern part of our continent and you have beautiful la Réunion and Mauritius in Southern Africa.

All of those islands have their very distinctive character, in my opinion.

PS: Can I ask you which countries you have considering relocating to, Arzaranh (if it is not to personal)?

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PS: Can I ask you which countries you have considering relocating to, Arzaranh (if it is not to personal)?
CANADA
mexico
belize
brazil
spain
greece
turkey
singapore
thailand
korea
japan
fiji
AUSTRALIA
new zealand
mauritius
madagaskar
botswana
SOUTH AFRICA
ghana

there are many more that i would contemplate but haven't. i looked into going to grad school in one of the capitalized countries above. i had decided on the university of new south wales but then i changed my mind and decided not to go. my grandmother forbade me from going to sa and canada is colder than oz.

CANADA
mexico
belize
brazil
spain
greece
turkey
singapore
thailand
korea
japan
fiji
AUSTRALIA
new zealand
mauritius
madagaskar
botswana
SOUTH AFRICA
ghana

Wooow...Ouite a long list, you seem to be pretty flexible. :) What do you particularly like about Belize and Madagaskar? (just out of interest). For what I know about Central American countries, Costa Rica is the "Switzerland" of Central America: a fully consolidated and stable democracy and relatively strong economy with a pretty high standard of living for the region....

The awesome beaches and the landscape of Mauritius

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Incredibly amaaazing !!! I learned that Mauritius has full employment, extensive female labour in many industries + Mauritian ppl are extremely modern while sticking to their traditional norms. A perfect holiday retreat :banana:

beautiful place! I want to go there some day.

Continuing in Matthias Offodile's footsteps...

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beautiful place! I want to go there some day.

Me too, very lovely indeed, wish most African countries could learn from them on how to turn our coastlines into bustling tourism centers.

Me too, very lovely indeed, wish most African countries could learn from them on how to turn our coastlines into bustling tourism centers

Oh yes, this would also be my sincere wish, too. Unfortunately, apart from your own country, Kenya and Senegal, the rest of African countries lie in a very deep slumber!:ohno:

awesome

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embassy building

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Chinese pagoda in Port Louis

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lush tropical city parks

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simply stunning!

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Tamil Temple in Port Louis

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Old French house

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Book Store in Port Louis

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Church al Le Cap Malheureux

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Chinese Market at "Grand Baie"

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My sister went to Mauritius and she had a great time there ( She stayed with a Mauritian family ). She said the Mauritian people are very exciting and extremely friendly, and Port Louis a very modern city. The beach there is like paradise. I "steal" these 4 pictures from her blog :lol: Will "steal" more once she upload them.


Flying by Air Mauritius
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Mauritius International Airport ( very hard to ponouce it ! )
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What a paradise !

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Entry to the public garden

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a tower is rising over there

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resurecting an old thread are we?...

Wooow...Ouite a long list, you seem to be pretty flexible. :) What do you particularly like about Belize and Madagaskar? (just out of interest). For what I know about Central American countries, Costa Rica is the "Switzerland" of Central America: a fully consolidated and stable democracy and relatively strong economy with a pretty high standard of living for the region....
i see i ignored your last question matthias, sorry.

belize is (in no particular order):
a carribean country, i.e. warm
half of the population is african
english
inexpensive

madagaskar is one of the most fascinating places i have ever heard of. the landscapes, flora, fauna, people, cultures etc. also, if i did a genetic test i don't think i would be surprised if i had some malgasy ancestry - rice (THE main malgasy staple) is more important to my family than most other people.

most people here in the states dont know this country.....all they think of africa is a jungle.

........... From the "Port Louis" thread I revived.


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Port Louis Panos:

Downtown and ect seen from Citadelle.
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Champ de mars Derby
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Mauritius landscape Panos:

Mauritius south east coast
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nice :applause:

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Amazing place!!!!!!! Especially the beaches, I wanna go there :)

My couzin is deciding whether she should go to Mauritius or Tahiti for her honeymoon, any advice????

i would sad say Mauritius

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nice and cozy shopping arcade

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International Airport
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Housing Estate
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Searching in google maps and into flickr about Port Louis and the island of Maurikius (reason: a friend of mine will go there for the holidays), i had no idea that Port Louis is looking so very nice, amazing... the city and the all island, after a complete review of this thread, i must say that its great :cheers:

Mauritius is a very beautiful country. OMG I like the beaches, and the city seems very modern.