Mauritius, for short, is an island country in eastern Africa, located in the southwest of the Indian Ocean, about 800 kilometers away from Madagascar and 2200 kilometers away from the African continent. As a volcanic island country, Mauritius is surrounded by coral reefs, with diverse landforms, narrow coastal plains, mountainous central plateaus, mountains and isolated peaks.

The whole territory consists of mauritius island and other small islands, with a land area of 2,040 square kilometers (including island area of 1.75 square kilometers) and a population of about 1.26 million (July 2020). Residents are mainly Indians and Pakistanis (69%), Creoles (mixed-race Europeans and Africans, 27%) and China (2.3%).

History of Mauritius:

Mauritius was originally a desert island. /kloc-At the beginning of the 6th century, Portuguese expeditions occupied what is now Mauritius and reunion island, and were named as the Musklin Islands. 1598, the Dutch occupied the island and named it after the Dutch monarch "Mauritius". 17 15 The French occupied Mau Island and renamed it "ile-de-france".

18 14 became a British colony and was renamed "Mauritius". 1961September. 1March 968 12 declared independence and implemented a constitutional monarchy, with the Queen of England as the head of state and the Governor exercising power on her behalf. 1992 March 12 changed to * * * and system. Implement a parliamentary system.

Mauritius is a member of the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the Southern African Development Community, the Indian Ocean Rim Alliance and the Indian Ocean Commission. It is home to the Indian Ocean Rim Alliance and the secretariat of the Indian Ocean Commission. It is one of the few rich countries in Africa and is called "Switzerland in Africa".

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Mauritius