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Mauritius: Islands
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Situated in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, Mauritius is an island of rich cultural diversity, having been occupied by the Dutch, French and British successively before gaining independence in the late 60’s. Most of the holidays in Mauritius are centred on the islands' magnificent coastline, with a whole host of great resorts featuring excellent beaches.
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Mauritius (Ile Maurice in French) is a small tropical island of the Indian Ocean. It is an independent, democratic, and sovereign country. Having no mineral resources, it lives mainly on sugar, textile and tourism.
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In November 1998 Mauritius has revived it`s tradition by inaugurating LE PRINCE MAURICE, flagship of the island’s five-star luxury hotel industry and the true symbol of a new generation of hotels. Located on a unique and exceptional site,
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Mauritius served as an elected member of the UN Security Council during the period 2001 to 2002, and it held the chairmanship of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). It is ... serving as a member of ECOSOC for the period 2004-2006.
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The capital of Mauritius is located on the north west coast of the island. It was founded by the French around 1735, and developed as a deep-water port for ships travelling between Europe and Asia.
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The Republic of Mauritius is an island country in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar. The island is part of the Mascarenes islands, with the French island of R�union 200 km to the southwest and the fellow island nation of the Seychelles to the northwest.
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