Description Mauritius is a conundrum.
A small, exotic, multiethnic island nation in the Indian Ocean, to some it is a multicultural rainbow, a haven of peace, love, and understanding.
Others see it as ethnically divided, cultivating only sugarcane and prejudice.
Opinions differ as to whether it is a Creole island, a Hindu-dominated Little India, or a neo-colonial outpost of the French-speaking world.
Optimists see it as the biggest social and economic miracle of the post-colo.