아프리카 동쪽 인도양 남서부에 있는 섬나라이다.
1598년 원주민 없이 네덜란드 식민지로 있다가
1715년부터프랑스 식민지가 되며 인도 이민자가 생겨났고,
1810년 영국이 점령하여 1814년부터영국 식민지로 지내다
1968년 3월독립하였다.
정식명칭은 (Republic of Mauritius)이다.
가로 47㎞, 세로 58㎞의 화산섬인 모리셔스는 내륙이
대부분 사탕수수밭으로 메워져 있고
바다와 접한 지역은 전부 관광지로 개발돼 있다.
수도는 포트루이스. 섬의 북서쪽 해안에 자리잡고 있다.
해마다 약 60만명의 관광객들이 다녀간다.
포트루이스에는 프랑스 식민지 때의 빌딩들과 18세기에 지어진 정부 청사,
극장 등이 있고 2개의 성당, 모스크, 자연사 박물관이 있다.
수도를 벗어나 가볼 만한 관광지로는 북쪽으로 11㎞ 떨어져 있는
팜플무스와 샤마렐을 꼽을 수 있다.
걸음을 옮길 때마다 다른 인종과 민족, 문화를 만나게 되는
모리셔스에서의 하루하루는 그 자체만으로도 유쾌한 경험이다.
마크 트웨인은 이 섬을 돌아보고 이렇게 표현했다.
"신은 모리셔스를 창조했다. 그러고 난 후 천국을 만들었다."
면적 2,040 km²(179위)
인구 : 1,245천명
1인당 소득;$13,300(52위)
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