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Mauritius (/ m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ (i) ə s, m ɔː-/ mər-ISH-(ee-)əs, mor-; French: Maurice [mɔʁis, moʁis] (); Mauritian Creole: Moris), officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, approximately 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar.

Maurice is a traditionally masculine given.

. Prior to the French settlers there has been the Dutch,.

History of Mauritius.

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British rule 1814 - Mauritius, Seychelles and Rodrigues ceded to Britain under Treaty of Paris. . Mauritius was occupied successively by the Dutch (1598-1712) and later by the French (1715-1810).

Maurice is a traditionally masculine given name, also used as a surname.

The French took possession of the island and re-named it ‘Île de France’. . On the way to Vieux Grand Port, stop at Pointe du Diable, also known as Pointe Canons, with its series of cannons installed by the French to defend this part of the island from the British invasion.

. The French changed the name to Ile de France (Island of France in french) but when the.

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Mauritius was occupied successively by the Dutch (1598-1712) and later by the French (1715-1810). British rule 1814 - Mauritius, Seychelles and Rodrigues ceded to Britain under Treaty of Paris.

However, it was only from 1735, with the arrival of the French governor, Mahé de La Bourdonnais, that "Isle de France" started developing effectively.
Mauritius, South Africa, Australia.
The Republic of Mauritius, located off the east coast of Africa, is full of Indians who speak French.

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. . Mauritius, independent island republic in the western Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.

Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. The first French settlers in Mauritius came from nearby Bourbon, now Reunion Island, in the year 1721. The capital is Port Louis. . . Except for a short time during the French Revolution, the Isle de France was governed by officials appointed by the French government.

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It was Guillaume Dufresne D'Arsel who named the island as ‘Isle de France’.

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Except for a short time during the French Revolution, the Isle de France was governed by officials appointed by the French government.

However, according to the Treaty of Paris, the population was to keep its language, its religion and its laws.

Mauritius was successively a French and a British Colony during the period 1715-1968.