The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the south-west Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. Part of the Mascarene Islands archipelego formed by volcanoes 8-10 million years ago, Mauritius is surrounded by coral reefs and appears to be not only a tropical paradise, but an economically well-developed and politically well-managed country. Plus, they make lots of rum there AND when you Google the country name, their tourism board's site is number one, ahead of the Wikipedia entry.
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