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Mauritius is an island nation off the coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the Republic includes the islands of Cargados Carajos, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km (120 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km (350 mi) to the northeast.

Capital Port Louis

Population 1,300,000

Since independence in 1968, Mauritius has developed from a low-income, agriculturally based economy to a middle income diversified economy with growing industrial, financial, and tourist sectors. For most of the period, annual growth has been of the order of 5% to 6%. This has been reflected in increased life expectancy, lowered infant mortality and improved infrastructure.

The population estimate for the whole republic is 1,264,900. For the island of Mauritius only, as at 31 December 2007, it is 1,227,078. Mauritian society includes people from many different ethnic groups. The republic's residents are the descendants of people from continental Africa (Mauritian Creole people usually known as 'Creoles'), India (Indo-Mauritian), France (Franco-Mauritian) and China (Sino-Mauritian), among other places.

In Mauritius, people switch languages according to the situation. Creole and Bhojpuri are the main languages used at home, both French and Creole are used in a business context and English is used most in schools and governments. French and English, which have long enjoyed greater social status, are favored in educational and professional settings. Also, most newspapers and media communications are in French.

Within Temptation - Utopia lyrics

"Utopia" is the first single from the Dutch rock band Within Temptation's live album An Acoustic Night At The Theatre. The song features guest vocals from Chris Jones, a British singer. Jones was also a guest vocalist on Armin van Buuren's album "Imagine", performing on the track Going Wrong. Within Temptation vocalist Sharon den Adel also performed on the album, on the track In And Out Of Love. The single was released on October 23rd, 2009.

The burning desire to live and roam free

It shines in the dark

And it grows within me

You’re holding my hand but you don't understand

So where I am going, you wont be in the end

I’m dreaming in colors

Of getting the chance

Dreaming of trying the perfect romance

The search of the door, to open your mind

In search of the cure of mankind

Help us, we're drowning

So closed up inside

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on utopia?

Why does it have to kill the idea of who we are?

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on utopia?

How will the lights die down, telling us who we are?

I'm searching for answers, not given for free

You're hurting inside, is there life within me?

You're holding my hand but you don't understand

So you're taking the road all alone in the end

I'm dreaming in colors, no boundaries are there

I'm dreaming the dream, and I'll sing to share

In search of the door, to open your mind

In search of the cure of mankind

Help us, we're drowning

So closed up inside

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on utopia

Why does it have to kill the idea of who we are?

Why does it rain, rain, rain, down on utopia?

And when the lights die down, telling us who we are

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on utopia

Why does it have to kill the idea of who we are?

Why does it rain, rain, rain down on utopia

And when the lights die down, telling us who we are

Why does it rain?

Kris Allen No Boundaries

No Boundaries is the 2009 winner's single of season 8 of the reality television show American Idol. It is the first single for winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert.

Seconds hours so many days

You know what you want but how long can you wait

Every moment last forever if you feel you've lost your way

What if your chances are already gone

Started believing that I could be wrong

But you give me one good reason

To fight and never walk away

Coz hear I am — still holding on!

Every step you climb another mountain

Every breathe it's harder to believe

You'll make it through the pain (or through all your aches and pains)

Weather the hurricane

To get to that one thing

When you think the road is going nowhere

Just when you've almost gave up on your dreams

Then take it by the hand and show you that you can

You can go higher

You can go deeper

There are no boundaries

Above and beneath you

B-reak every rule coz there's nothing between you

And your dreams

Every step you climb another mountain

Every breathe it's harder to believe

Yeah...

There are no boundaries

There are no boundaries

With every step you climb another mountain

With every breathe it's harder to believe

Then take it by the hand and show you that you can

There are no boundaries.

There are now boundaries.

There are now boundaries.