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Mauritius is an 2,040 square km island
state located 2, 000 km off the South-East coast of Africa. It has a
population of 1.15 million people with a high literacy rate. English
is the official language but French, Creole and Hindi are spoken.
Mauritius is a democratic republic modelled on the British
Westminster system and is part of the Commonwealth. Furthermore the
Government is proactive in being a facilitator of economic
development.
Existing financial centres have high labour, infrastructure and
accommodation costs whilst Mauritius has a high skills base at low
cost. With the latest global technology, bandwidth and e-commerce
available today, Mauritius is able to trade and administer to
markets around the world.
In summary, Mauritius has:
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A free market economy without
foreign exchange controls
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An independent central bank
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Freely floating interest rates
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Fiscal incentives
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Dynamic private sector investment in
the economy
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Preferential market access to
various countries
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Double Taxation Agreements with
numerous countries
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Favourable regulation
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High quality skills
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Low costs
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Well-developed modern infrastructure
with telecommunications, port facilities and air links
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Social and economic stability
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