That is a brief history about the state of mauritius here are 22 facts about the state of mauritius The origin of the name mauritius.

Namely at the beginning of the 16th century, this uninhabited island that later became the country of Mauritius, known as the island of dina arobi, the name was the name given by the arab sailors who first discovered the island. Later by Portuguese sailors, the island was referred to by the name of cirne or do-cerne but there were also those who referred to it as mascarenes.

Towards the end of the 16th century, by dutch troops, the island was given the name mauritius, the name was taken from the name of prince maurice van nassau, stadholder or governor of the dutch republic. During its time as a french colony, the island was better known as isle de france. Then in the 19th century, under English rule the name was again changed to mauritius, and it has survived until now.

The design of the mauritius nasioanl flag consists of 4 colors that form 4 horizontal stripes with red, blue, yellow and green colors. The national flag is also known as les quatre bandes, the design of this flag was officially adopted by the state of Mauritius since March 12, 1968.

As for the meaning contained in the design of the flag, the red color symbolizes the struggle for freedom and prosperity, the blue color represents the Indian Ocean, the yellow color represents the new light of independence, and the green color symbolizes agriculture in the country.

Mauritian rupee or mauritius rupee is the official currency of the state of mauritius, internationally this currency is encoded with MUR. If we convert it to the currency in our country, 1 mauritius rupees has an exchange rate of about 339 rupiah. as mentioned in the video discussing the country of seychelles. By the world bank mauritius and seychelles are two countries in africa classified as high-income economies.

Mauritius is also the only country on the african continent with a very high human development index. In addition, the country is also ranked as the most competitive, and one of the most developed economies in the african region. Mauritius ranks high for economic and political freedom and is the only country in Africa with full democracy.

The country is also considered a welfare state, where the mauritius government provides free universal health services, free education up to tertiary level education, and free public transport for students, senior citizens, and the disabled. In 2019, mauritius was ranked as africa's most peaceful country according to the global peace index.

In 2017, mauritius was named one of only four countries in the world not involved in ongoing international or domestic conflicts and no tensions with neighboring countries. Interestingly, mauritius is one of the few countries in the world that does not have an army or military force. The country has not had a standing army since 1968.

Meanwhile, for homeland security affairs and all military, police, and state security functions, it is currently run by about 10,000 active personnel under the command of the police commissioner. The national police force consists of 8,000 people responsible for domestic law enforcement. There is also a special car force of 1,500 people, and a national coast guard of 500 people.

As mentioned at the beginning of the video, mauritius is an archipelago country consisting of the island of mauritius as the main island and several other islands. The total land area of the country is 2040 square kilometers. If we compare with the area in Indonesia, the land area of this Mauritius country is about the size of the indramayu regency, in west java.

But mauritius is not really that small, when combined with its water area and exclusive economic zone the overall area of the country covers an area of about 2.3 million square kilometers. Mauritius is almost entirely surrounded by lagoons that protect against seawater with its third largest rock array in the world. The rock also protects the beach from attacks by ferocious sharks and jellyfish.

There are 177 kilometers of white sand beaches in the country. Port louis is the name of the largest city in mauritius, the city also serves as the capital of the country. In addition, the most populous city, which is inhabited by about 40% of the population of Mauritius, also plays the role of the political, cultural and economic center of the country.

Ever heard of a dodo bird? The Dodo bird is one of the flightless species of birds and is still related to the dove. Unfortunately, the population of dodo birds, which was once one of the endemic animals in Mauritius, is extinct. Its existence was later enshrined as the national emblem of mauritius. Mentioned mauritius is the only known habitat of the dodo in the world.

Dutch sailors likely first discovered the flightless bird in 1598, and The last confirmed sighting occurred around the 1660s. Unfortunately, over a period of 100 years, the population of this bird species became extinct due to the expansion of rats and other animals carried by migrant ships. One of the exotic animals that can still be found and there are still many in number in Mauritius is the aldabra tortoise.

Mauritius boasts the largest collection of aldabra giant tortoises in the world. If you have the opportunity to go to Mauritius, you can visit the la vanille nature park, where you will find aldabra turtles and their number reaches thousands. An island country with a tropical climate has clear warm sea water, beaches, fauna and tropical flora complemented by a multi-ethnic and cultural population.

No wonder mauritius later became one of the main tourist destinations, especially on the african continent. In 2019, the estimated arrival of foreign tourists to this country reached 1,450,000 people, the number of tourists is even more than the total population of mauritius itself. Mauritius is often awarded as the best tourist destination in the world for honeymoons.

Here are 22 Facts About The State of Mauritius The Origin of the Name Mauritius.

The enchanting trou aux biches beach was once awarded with the coveted title of the world's best beach destination in 2011. The country has also received three world-leading island destination awards in this decade. The only underwater waterfall in the world can be found off the coast of mauritius, precisely in le morne brabant.

This phenomenon is actually an optical illusion caused by underwater currents and sand flowing from the shore of the seabed, thus creating the illusion of a waterfall under the sea. Unfortunately this phenomenon can only be witnessed from above the air. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the mountain le morne brabant was used as a refuge for escaped slaves who formed settlements in the caves at the summit.

Protected by mountain-wooded cliffs, the slaves lived on the mountain for many years. It is the wildest place and the most protected mountain in mauritius. By UNESCO this place was later used as one of the world heritage sites in mauritius.

Another world heritage site of the country is the ghat apravasi, it is a complex that represents the remains of the first buildings made by contract workers from india.

Seven colored earth is one of the most popular tourist destinations in mauritius. The main attraction is the collection of sand dunes that have seven different colors, brown, red, violet, purple, blue, green, and yellow.

Uniquely, the color on the sand dunes will remain the same even though it has been rained. It is estimated that the resulting colors are caused by volcanic eruptions in the past that cooled to varying degrees.

Mauritius is home to the oldest botanical garden on southern earth. The botanical garden sir seewoosagur ramgoolam botanic garden existed since the French colonial period in the 18th century in which there are various types of gardens, vegetables, fruits, flowers, and species from all over the world.

The grand bassin lake also known as ganga talao is considered the holiest pilgrimage site in mauritius for hindus. The towering statue of the god shiva is beside the lake and hindus travel to this place every year during the maha shivratri celebrations to pay homage to the almighty. it is a complex representing the remains of the first buildings made by contract workers from india.

Seven colored earth is one of the most popular tourist destinations in mauritius. The main attraction is the collection of sand dunes that have seven different colors, namely brown, red, violet, purple, blue, green, and yellow. Uniquely, the color on the sand dunes will remain the same even though it has been rained.

It is estimated that the resulting colors are caused by volcanic eruptions in the past that cooled to varying degrees. Mauritius is home to the oldest botanical garden on southern earth. The botanical garden sir seewoosagur ramgoolam botanic garden existed since the French colonial period in the 18th century in which there are various types of gardens, vegetables, fruits, flowers, and species from all over the world.