About
Mauritius
An island, of volcanic origin and covering a surface area of 2,035 square kilometres, Mauritius is strategically situated in the South West of the Indian Ocean, on the main way between the developing continents of Africa, Asia and Australia.
With a global population of 1.2 million, a melting pot of some of the oldest civilisations, namely Indian, African, Chinese and European, it is fast emerging as an international business centre and a maritime and logistics hub.
From a mono-crop economy based on sugar cane cultivation, the island has successfully metamorphosed into a diversified and robust economy based on agro-industry, value-added export-oriented manufacturing industry, tourism, financial services and information and communication technology.