Background: Discovered by the Portuguese in 1505, Mauritius 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. Recent poor weather and declining sugar prices have slowed economic growth, leading to some protests over standards of living in the Creole community.
May 29th 2008Africa » Mauritius » Flic en Flac Mauritius is an island off the coast of Madagascar which Mark Twain described as the one true paradise on earth. It lives up to it's name. The location settings indicate we stayed at the Taj Exotica ... 15 photos[full story]
Map of Mauritius
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