[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- Mauritius, the Indian Ocean island-nation located off the southeast coast of continental Africa - known for powder-white beaches and luxury tourist attractions - has one of Africa's strongest economies. The World Bank ranks the country of 1.2 million people, with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of nearly $13 billion, as upper-middle-income. Per capita GDP per capita is about $10,000. After a 14.6% decline in 2020 due to the impact of Covid, the IMF projects Mauritius' real GDP to grow 4.6 percent this year.
