"The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 km east of Madagascar and about 3,943 kilometers southwest of India. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon and Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km to the southwest.
Mauritius is probably the most multicultural island in the Indian Ocean. They are the descendants of people from the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Madagascar, France, England, China plus a few other places. The official languages of Mauritius are English and French, French is still widely spoken despite France having lost its colonial dominion over the island nearly 200 years ago. A French-derived Creole language, with major influences from the other dialects, is widely spoken (80%) on the island and is considered the lingua franca of the country."
So there!
I'm moving to International House tomorrow!!!!