Mauritius

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

noun

1. an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 720 sq. mi. (1,865 sq. km).

2. a republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 809 sq. mi. (2,095 sq. km). Port Louis.

Mauritius

/ məˈrɪʃəs /

noun

1. Former name (1715–1810): Île-de-France. 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)

Other Word Forms

• Mauritian adjective

Example Sentences

The lenders further allege that Brahmbhatt had transferred assets that should have been pledged as collateral to offshore accounts in India and Mauritius, according to their lawsuit.

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Mauritius has frozen the assets of the 56-year-old businessman, who is in hiding, and on October 16 issued a warrant for his arrest on money-laundering charges.

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Many of the Chagossians are coming from Mauritius because they say they feel unsafe there after the UK government agreed a deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to the country.

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Pope Leo XIV has said he is "delighted" the UK has agreed to hand the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

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An outbreak of the virus is under way in the Indian Ocean region, and almost all of the infections were linked to travel in India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.

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