Disputes - international Mauritius claims the Chagos Archipelago (UK-administered British Indian Ocean Territory), and its former inhabitants, who reside chiefly in Mauritius, but were granted UK citizenship and the right to repatriation in 2001; claims French-administered Tromelin Island

Illicit drugs minor consumer and transshipment point for heroin from South Asia; small amounts of cannabis produced and consumed locally minor consumer and transshipment point for heroin from South Asia; small amounts of cannabis produced and consumed locally

NOTE: The information regarding Mauritius on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Mauritius Transnational Issues 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Mauritius Transnational Issues 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.