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Location of Mauritius. Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent. Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculture-based economy to a middle-income diversified economy.
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Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
In October 2020, Government of Mauritius launched the Premium Travel visa as a response to the impacts of COVID-19 on the Mauritian tourist trade. [6] The visa is open to anyone who can show they have the financial resources to support themselves to live in Mauritius. The visa does not allow holders to accept a job in the Mauritian economy.
Visa requirements for Mauritian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Mauritius.As of January 2025, Mauritian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 151 countries and territories, ranking the Mauritian passport 29th overall and 2nd in Africa in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Mauritius. At present, the capital city of Port Louis hosts 16 embassies/high commissions. Several other countries have missions accredited from other capitals, mostly in Pretoria , Harare , Antananarivo and London .
The 2023 Ibrahim Index of African Governance ranked Mauritius second in good governance. According to the 2023 Democracy Index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit that measures the state of democracy in 167 countries, Mauritius ranks 20th worldwide followed by Uruguay and United States and is the only African country with "Full Democracy".
From a poor country with high unemployment exporting mainly sugar and buffeted by the vagaries of world demand, Mauritius has become relatively prosperous and diverse, although not without problems. [20] The 1970s were marked by a strong government commitment to diversify the economy and to provide more high-paying jobs to the population. [20]