Which country does Mauritius belong to?

Mauritius is an island country in eastern Africa, located in the southwest of the Indian Ocean, about 800 kilometers away from Madagascar and 2,200 kilometers away from the African continent.

As a volcanic island country, Mauritius is surrounded by coral reefs, with diverse landforms, narrow coastal plains, mountainous central plateaus, mountainous buttes and spectacular scenery.

The whole territory consists of mauritius island and other small islands. Later, it was colonized by Holland, France and Britain, and gained independence from the British colony in March 1968+02. There are many descendants of Hakka immigrants on the island.

Mauritius was once the only place where dodo lived in the world, but it became extinct at the end of 17. Among African countries, only Mauritius, Libya and Seychelles are rated as "high" in human development index.