Mauritius Transnational Issues 2014, CIA World Factbook

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Mauritius Transnational Issues 2014

SOURCE: 2014 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES

Page last updated on January 31, 2014

Disputes - international: Mauritius and Seychelles claim the Chagos Islands; claims French-administered Tromelin Island

Illicit drugs:
consumer and transshipment point for heroin from South Asia; small amounts of cannabis produced and consumed locally; significant offshore financial industry creates potential for money laundering, but corruption levels are relatively low and the government appears generally to be committed to regulating its banking industry

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Mauritius Transnational Issues 2014 SOURCE: 2014 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES