Mauritius

[ maw-rish-uhs, -rish-ee-uhs ]

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an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1,865 sq. km).
a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 809 sq. mi. (2,095 sq. km). : Port Louis.

Mauritius

/ məˈrɪʃəs /

an island and state in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar: originally uninhabited, it was settled by the Dutch (1638–1710) then abandoned; taken by the French in 1715 and the British in 1810; became an independent member of the Commonwealth in 1968. It is economically dependent on sugar. Official language: English; a French creole is widely spoken. Religion: Hindu majority, large Christian minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Port Louis. Pop: 1 322 238 (2013 est). Area: 1865 sq km (720 sq miles) Former name (1715–1810)Île-de-France

The airplane fell into a deep part of the ocean east of Mauritius.

He is a wanderer who spends time at his family home in Mauritius, in Nice, and in New Mexico.

Accordingly after weighing, we steered off by the wind, and directed our course for Mauritius.

Natal, a British colony, protected its sugar by taxing the sugar that came from another British colony, Mauritius.

Mr. Roebuck took the discontented inhabitants of the Mauritius under his protection.

Meurin had special facilities for ascertaining how men diabolise; the island of Mauritius has enjoyed many privileges of Infernus.

They dispatched their agents to the Mauritius, India, and the Cape, and bought at 2s.

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