Is Mauritius black or Indian?

Mauritius is a multi-ethnic society, with notable groups of people of South Asian (notably Indian), Sub-Saharan African (Mauritian Creoles), European (White/European Mauritians), and Chinese descent, as well those of a mixed background from any combination of the aforementioned ethnic groups.



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The sharp rise in Mauritius' wealth has been primary due to the country's fundamentals – having a strong economic growth and a stable government – and also in its ability to draw wealthy individuals to do business and live there.

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Mauritius can be very expensive if you stick to the hotels, especially 4 star upwards. Supermarket prices are the same as here, and rising with oil prices, so even basics are not as cheap as they were. A lot of people on the forum complain about the rip off prices in euros that hotels charge, and they are right.

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The Mauritian smile is genuine and the people are well known for their hospitality and warmth. You will always feel welcome in this friendly country.

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Between the early 1800s and the 1820s, the maroons ate mostly tendracs or tangs, snails, manioc, patates, du miel or honey, songe, mahis or maize, and the roots of various unidentified plants. Furthermore, they frequently consumed beef, rats, fish, monkeys, chicken, shrimps or crevettes, and wild fruits.

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