模里西斯共和國
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「上帝先創造了模里西斯，然後才創造了天堂。」–馬克吐溫。
模里西斯是位於印度洋上的群島國家。因為曾被荷蘭、法國、英國殖民，再加上來自印度和亞洲的移民，使模里西斯擁有非常多元豐富的文化樣貌。其優美的熱帶海洋風貌也是許多富裕人士的度假首選，頂級度假村Club Med在該國就有兩個據點。經濟和財政法規的設計吸引許多外資，但也被其他國家的政府視為「企業的避稅天堂」，常有企業利用設立在模里西斯的空殼公司規避高額稅金。國內社會福利非常好，學生可接受免費的高等教育，老人也有免費的醫療服務，是全非洲人類發展指數最高的國家。因為上述這些優勢，模里西斯也成為俄烏戰爭後，俄羅斯富豪移民的選項之一。
Year Founded: 1968
Mauritius is an archipelago geographically located beyond Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. 70% of its population are of Indian descent, the result of the large Indian workforce introduced during the British colonial period. Sovereignty dispute exists between Mauritius and the UK over Chagos Archipelago. Even after the International Court of Justice ordered Britain to hand over control of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, ruling the island chain to be part of their territory, Britain has refused to pull out. What's more, thousands of U.S. soldiers deployed on the island further complicates the issue of handing over the territory. Mauritius is regarded as one of the most competitive African countries. Its Human Development Index score is also the second highest among African nations. Tourism, textiles, and financial services form the mainstay of its economy. It was once regarded as a tax haven and attracted a large number of foreign investments. But the state was also criticized as a “country for the rich” for this reason. Mauritius was also once the one and only habitat of the dodo. Unfortunately, this famous bird was driven to extinction.
