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When it comes to Africa, it's often hard to associate them with affluence. There are 54 countries in Africa of more than 30 million square kilometers, but none of them can be considered developed.
More than half of the world's extreme poor are concentrated here, and it is difficult to escape poverty for a long time, which makes Africa a veritable "poorest continent".
The exception is Mauritius, a tiny island nation in the eastern part of the continent with an area of just over 2,000 square kilometres and a permanent population of 1.26 million, but one of the richest countries in Africa.
Mauritius' per capita GDP exceeds US$10,000, even surpassing some provinces and cities on the mainland.
It is very rich in natural resources, beautiful scenery and developed tourism, and is known as "Little Switzerland of Africa".
What's more, Mauritius is also visa-free for Chinese tourists, and it is also a country with a high safety factor for overseas travel.
The full name of Mauritius is the Republic of Mauritius, and its capital is Port Louis. Hundreds of years ago, it was a desert island that was deserted until the 15th century, when the Age of Discovery, opened up new routes to Africa for Western fleets.
In the early 16th century, the Dutch were the first to occupy the island and named it after their country's prince, which is where the name Mauritius comes from.
Later, Western countries colonized and expanded, and competition was fierce, and France and Britain seized the island successively. By the early 19th century, Mauritius officially became one of the British colonies.
For a long time afterward, Mauritius was the territory of an empire on which the sun never set, and even after the declaration of formal independence in 1968, the head of state was the Queen of England.
Mauritius was established as a republic in 1992, just over 30 years ago.
The population of Mauritius is very complex, with the vast majority of people of Indian and Pakistani origin, as well as many mestizos and a small number of ethnic Chinese.
The population composition of Mauritius is complex, and most of them are mixed-race.
The beauties here are not as dark-skinned as Africans or some Indians, their complexions are more of a slightly darker wheat color, and their facial features combine the advantages of Indians and some whites, bright and gentle.
The most important thing is that Mauritians, who are mainly in the tourism and service industries, are very welcoming to foreign tourists, and the beauty and beauty are so beautiful that those who have been there will not want to leave.
It's easy to see why there are many Indians here, as Mauritius is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the island of Madagascar to the west, and the African continent to the east.
The people of the African continent have little leisure to sail and sail in boats, and there is no other land barrier between the island and India.
Coupled with historical reasons, India was once a British colony, and during the days when it was ruled by the British, many Indians were sent to this island to work as coolies.
Mauritius suffers from the same drawback as other island nations, namely its scarcity of natural resources.
Mauritius has little oil and gas resources, and it is not as full of gems as South Africa, and its economy is heavily dependent on tourism.
Fortunately, Mauritius has a very large sea area and good sea quality, which is rich in high-quality marine fish such as tuna, which are exported abroad.
In recent years, with the development of China's economy, more and more people want to see the outside world, and Mauritius is also recognized as a honeymoon destination in China.
More than half of the people who visit Mauritius are Europeans, and although Asians make up a small number, they have also been on the rise in recent years. With an average altitude of around 600 meters, Mauritius is rich in fruit and tobacco.
The farther away the islands are from the continental shelf, the easier it is to spot some exotic animals.
This is the case in countries such as Oceania, where endemic species such as koalas, kangaroos, echidnas, platypus, and so on are Australian.
When scholars from Western countries came to Australia to discover the platypus, they thought it was a "stitching monster" that had been spoofed.
New Zealand also has an endemic species, the owl, which was once endangered and is still on the Red List of Endangered Species because it has no natural predators and is willing to be rotten and tired of reproduction.
We can still see the endemic species of these countries, or there are more or less film and television materials for reference.
The dodo, an endemic species in Mauritius, was declared extinct as early as the 17th century.
From the discovery to the destruction of this species, it took only a few decades in Western countries, and in Alice in Wonderland, people used fairy tales to preserve its image.
When the Dutch fleet arrived on a desert island, there was no source of food, and the sailors on board happened to find a large, plump and fleshy bird.
The bird had small wings, could not fly, was easy to catch, and soon became a meal on the plate of intruders. In addition, the colonists brought cats and dogs and other animals to the island, and the dodo disaster began.
Because the dodo has lived on the island for generations, it lacks natural predators and has no sense of crisis, and it has become a good source of meat for the colonists.
Everywhere the Western colonizers went, they built living quarters, and much of the natural vegetation was destroyed in order to develop Mauritius. Without the forest, the dodo would have lost its living space completely.
In 1681, the animal disappeared forever from the earth, living forever in textbooks, and today only a specimen of the dodo is on display in London's Natural History Museum.
The extinction of a species is a loss of nature as well as a loss of humanity. Although the current Mauritians do not see the transitional dodo, they still worship it as the "national bird" and have its image printed on the national coat of arms.
Since 2013, Mauritius has been visa-free for Chinese tourists, as long as you buy a ticket, prepare a passport, and fill out an entry card, you can enjoy 15 days there.
Although Mauritius is a small country, it is home to people from all over the world and is exposed to many different cultures.
It is worth mentioning that Mauritius also has Chinatowns, and many places have Chinese instructions, which provides a lot of convenience for Chinese tourists.
Because the country is rich, Mauritius has a good social welfare. Tourists can enjoy a variety of services provided by the locals, while the government provides education and medical care for the locals.
Not only does it provide compulsory education to the people, but it also often subsidizes some daily necessities. As an African country, it is very rare for Mauritius to be able to achieve compulsory education.
The social structure with a high happiness value is more stable, and the crime rate will be greatly reduced.
This makes Mauritius much safer than some Southeast Asian countries. The people here live a relatively stable life, the income is not low, and there are few malignant incidents.
Hotels in Mauritius are generally very good, security measures are in place, and if you are travelling, you don't have to worry about safety and security. The only downside is that the hotel prices are generally higher, which is suitable for some wealthy people.
Reference:
Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, "The Bureau of Gross Statistics Released Data on Tourists from Mauritius in January 2023" 2023-02-13
The Paper "Mauritius: 4,000 kilometers away from India, why 67% of the population is of Indian origin?", 2021-01-08
Xinhuanet, "Researchers Announce Intend to Use Genetic Technology to Resurrect Dodo," February 3, 2023
The Paper, "Extinction in 19th Century Children's Literature" 2024-03-07