Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Mauritius - Another Hidden Gem





Mauritius (pronounced: IPA: /məˈrɪʃəs/; French: Île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/; Mauritian Creole: Maurice), officially the Republic of Mauritius, French: République de Maurice, is an island nation off the coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km (125 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km to the northeast

National Flag



Population: Estimated 1.3 Million

I'm really considering have a field trip to these exotic spots. Anyone else interested? :)

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Mauritius, through better governance, and better mamnagemant of its resources - has mananged to be and stay on the top of African countries. If only other African countries could emulate the Island!