Mauritius is an island nation, situated at the south western part of Indian Ocean and extends 900 km east of Madagascar. It is officially called the Republic of Mauritius. It has a total area of 2,040 sq km and it is eleven times the size of Washington. It has a coastline of nearly 177 km. The Mauritius Island also includes Agalega Islands, Saint Brandon and Rodrigues.

This island consists of a tropical climate. The summers are hot and humid and can be seen during the months of November to April. And will have cool winters during May to October. Heavy rainfalls can be expected during January and March and also one needs to be ready for the unexpected cyclones.

The required clothing is the light weights during the day and warm clothes at nights.

The total population in this island comes to 1,288,000. The population is also a mix of many ethnic groups such as Indo-Mauritian, Continental Africa, France, Madagascar, Britain and China.

The native language of the country is Mauritian Creole, which is used by maximum of the population. The other languages in this region include English, French, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Guajarati, Mandarin, Hakka, Bhojpuri and Arabic.

The religions followed by Mauritians are Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, Adventist Protestantism and Roman Catholicism being the most followed by the residents.

The history of Mauritius ages back to 1600s where European explorers have first settled in this region and later in 1638, it was permanently settled by the Dutch. But it was during the British administration, where rapid social and economic changes have taken place. Today, this island is considered as a “paradise” and stands as one of the most popular tourist destinations.

The currency of Mauritius is the Mauritian Rupee. It has its top business sectors like telecommunications, electrical equipment, cement, fuels, and gypsum products and service sectors.

The history depicts the rich culture of Mauritius which showcases its entire great works in literature, arts, and music.

The cuisine of Mauritius is influenced with many cultures like Creole, Chinese, European and Indian.

The most popular sports on the island are rugby, football, boxing and horse racing.

The wonderful tourist spots in this region are Mauritius National Botanical Gardens, Crocodile & Giant Tortoises Park and Nature Reserve, Mauritius aquarium, Glass Bottom Boat Trip, Mauritius Safari, Archery excursion, Alexandra waterfalls, Chamarel waterfalls, Mahebourg, Gabriel Island and lots more to visit.

The available modes of transportation in Mauritius are bus, cabs, taxis, seaport and airport.

Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is an international airport serving the Mauritius Island. It is located at the Plaine Magnien. Most of the aircrafts maintenance is carried out here. It operates the passenger flights.

The facilities provided at the airport includes information desks, shopping, duty free shopping, catering, post office, baggage storage, bars, restaurants, health services, parking and many more.

The car rentals available at the airport are ABC car rentals, ADA co Ltd, Avis, Budget, Europcar, First Car rental and SIXT.