traduza para português Mauritius is situated in the southwest of the Indian ocean about 800 km and densely populated with approx. 1.074 million inhabitants most Mauritius are bilingual being equality fluent in French and English is the official language, but French and Creole are widely spoken. Esta Foto de Autor Desconhecido está licenciado em CC BY-SA The island is of volcanic origin and mostly surround by coral reps. Mauritius gained independence in 1968. The Dutch who settle in the island in 1598 named it Mauritius after Prince Maurice of Nassau. Port louis is the capital and the financial center of Mauritius and is located on the North west cost of the island. The greatest economic importance is the sugar industry, which can be clearly recognized while traveling over the country. The textile industry and the tourism are growing rapidly and are becoming more and more important for the economy development oh the Mauritian people. The climate is Mauritius is comfortable all year around in which the months April till July and September till October are the most pleasant, the only snag is that the warm season can be disturbed passage of cyclones.​