Claim: Mauritius is an island nation with high marks in democracy, economy, and politics.
Evidence: The island 's government is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system , and Mauritius is highly ranked for democracy and for economic and political freedom.
Mauritius -LRB- -LSB- məˈrɪʃəs -RSB- or -LSB- məˈrɪʃiːəs -RSB- Maurice -RRB- , officially the Republic of Mauritius -LRB- République de Maurice -RRB- , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2000 km off the southeast coast of the African continent.