Mauritius is an island situated in the Indian Ocean approximately 2,400 kilometres from the south-east coast of Africa and has a population of approximately 1.2 million.
As a result of its colonisation by both France and England, today Mauritius enjoys a hybrid legal system, with its civil law being based on the French Code Napoléon, while its company law and commercial law are of British inspiration.
The currency is the Mauritius rupee (MUR).
As a widely recognised international finance centre, Mauritius is attractive for the following services: