Place details
Place nameMauritius
Other namesRepublic of Mauritius, Maurice, République de Maurice, Mauricio, Maurício, MUS, MU, ISO480, MP00, Mauritian
Latitude-20.3
Longitude57.583
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Island nation in Indian Ocean; was known to Arab seafarers by 10th cen.; main island, Mauritius, was charted by Portuguese in 1505; was held by Dutch throughout 17th cen., by French most of 18th cen.; ceded to British 1814, & held until independence; official language is English, though Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka & Bojpoori are also spoken.
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