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Mauritius
Mauritius continues to develop as a world-class offshore financial and investment hub for both private and commercial segments of the international market. The island has near-perfect climate, friendly people and high levels of personal security.
Economically, Mauritius is one of very few countries that exhibit consistently strong GDP growth, which has continued even throughout the recent economic downturn. The IRS property market is still in a youthful phase yet this has already seen exceptional appreciation, with the future outlook predicted to be highly buoyant.
In recent years the island has consolidated its position as the leading business and financial services hub in the Indian Ocean and has received numerous prestigious global accolades in leading surveys, including:
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1st in Africa in the World Bank Doing Business 2009 rankings.
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1st in Africa in World Economic Forumfs Global Enabling Trade Report 2009.
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1st among African cities in Mercerfs Quality of Living (Port Louis).
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1st in the African region in The Economist Intelligence Unitfs Index of Democracy 2008.
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4th in Africafs most competitive travel and tourist destination, according to the World Economic Forumfs Travel and Tourism Competitiveness rankings.
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Mauritius won the Award for Most Improved Investment Climate in 2009 and also received the Climate Protection Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Geography and Demography
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Location |
2,400 km off the south-eastern coast of Africa |
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Capital |
Port Louis |
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Population |
1.2 million, consisting of people of Indian, Chinese, European and African origin |
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Workforce |
541,000 |
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Main Language |
English (official language) and French |
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Climate |
Sub-tropical, with temperatures ranging from 21C to 34C |
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Area |
1,865 square kilometres |
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Agricultural land |
86,500 ha (46% of area) |
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Forests & grazing lands |
57,000 ha (30% of area) |
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Time Zone |
GMT +4 hours |
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