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Definition: Mauritius from Collins English Dictionary

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1 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


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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(môrĭsh'ēӘs, –Әs), officially Republic of Mauritius, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,259,000), 790 sq mi (2,046 sq km), in the SW Indian Ocean. It is part of the Mascarene Islands , c.500 mi (800 km) E of Madagascar. The island of Rodriguez and two groups of small islands, Agalega and Cargados Carajos, are dependencies of Mauritius. The capital is Port Louis . Mauritius is surrounded by coral reefs. A central plateau is ringed by mountains of volcanic origin, which rise to c.2,700 ft (820 m) in the southwest. The island has a tropical, rainy climate. Mauritius is divided into nine districts. Over two thirds of the population are of Indian descent, and over 25% are creole (of mixed French and African background). There are also small Chinese and French communities. About half of the people are Hindu, while 30% are Christian (mainly Roman Catholic), and most of the remainder are Muslim. English is the official language, although most of the people speak a creole dialect; other languages…
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From Philip's Encyclopedia
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The Republic of Mauritius consists of the large island of Mauritius, which is situated 800km [500mi] E of Madagascar. This island makes up just over 90% of the country, which also includes the island of Rodrigues, about 560km [348mi] E of Mauritius, and several small islands. The main island is…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(môrĭsh'ēӘs, –Әs), officially Republic of Mauritius, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,259,000), 790 sq mi (2,046 sq km), in the SW Indian Ocean. It is part of the Mascarene Islands , c.500 mi (800 km) E of Madagascar. The island of Rodriguez and two groups of small islands, Agalega and Cargados Carajos, …
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From Encyclopedia of World Religions: Encyclopedia of Hinduism
The British acquired the island nation of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean from the French in 1814 as part of the Treaty of Paris. Sugar production on the island flourished under the British, who imported large numbers of African slaves to work on plantations. Prior to 1835, almost 70 percent of the…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
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POPULATION 1,322,238 HINDU 48.5 percent ROMAN CATHOLIC 26.3 percent MUSLIM 17.3 percent BUDDHISM 0.4 percent OTHER CHRISTIAN 6.5 percent OTHER 0.2 percent NONRELIGIOUS 0.7 percent NOT REPORTED 0.1 percent Introduction The Republic of Mauritius, a predominantly Hindu nation, is located off the…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
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Island country, lying east of Madagascar in the western Indian Ocean. One of the Mascarene Islands, it extends 38 mi (61 km) north-south and 29 mi (47 km) east-west. Its outlying territories are Rodrigues Island to the east, the Cargados Carajos Shoals to the northeast, and the Agalega Islands to…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
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Republic of Mauritius Political Status: Constitutional monarchy under multiparty parliamentary system established upon independence within the Commonwealth on March 12, 1968; became a republic on March 12, 1992. Area: 790 sq. mi. (2,045 sq. km). Population: 1,269,000 (2018E—UN); 1,364,283…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Island country in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. Government Mauritius is a multiparty parliamentary democracy, with a prime ministerial political executive. The 1968 constitution, amended in 1969 and 1991, provides for a parliamentary form of government with a single-chamber legislative…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
This small but densely populated island country consists of a series of volcanic hills rising to a height of about 600–800 m/2,000–2,600 ft with a fringing coastal plain. It is situated in latitude 20°S in the Indian Ocean about 800 km/500 mi east of Madagascar. Mauritius has a tropical oceanic…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
National name Republic of Mauritius Area 2,040 sq km/787 sq mi Capital Port Louis (and chief port) Language English, less than 1% (official); Creole, about 80% (a French-based patois), Bhojpuri 10%, French spoken by a small percentage; other languages are Hindi, Chinese, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, and…
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From Financial Times World Desk Reference
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Introduction Official name: Republic of Mauritius Capital: Port Louis Population: 1.29 million Currency: Mauritian rupee Official language: English Date of independence, or formation date: 1968 Date when current borders were established: 1968 National day: March 12 Vehicle country identifying code: …
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