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Mauritius in British English
(məˈrɪʃəs)
noun
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, Christian, and Muslim. Currency: rupee. Capital: Port Louis. Pop: 1 265 138 (2017 est). Area: 1865 sq km (720 sq miles)
Former name (1715–1810): Île-de-FranceMauritius in American English
(mɔˈrɪʃiəs; mɔˈrɪʃəs)
1.
island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar: 720 sq mi (1,865 sq km)
2.
country consisting of this island & several nearby islands: discovered by the Portuguese in the 16th cent., it was in turn occupied by the Dutch, the French, & the British; became independent & a member of the Commonwealthin 1968: 788 sq mi (2,040 sq km); pop. 1,059,000; cap. Port Louis
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Mauritian (Mauˈritian) adjective, noun
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British English: Mauritius /məˈrɪʃəs/ NOUN
Mauritius is an island and state in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.
- American English: Mauritius
- Arabic: مُورِيتَانِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: Maurício
- Chinese: 毛里求斯
- Croatian: Mauricijus
- Czech: Mauricius
- Danish: Mauritius
- Dutch: Mauritius
- European Spanish: Mauricio
- Finnish: Mauritius
- French: Île Maurice
- German: Mauritius
- Greek: Μαυρίκιος
- Italian: isole Mauritius
- Japanese: モーリシャス
- Korean: 모리셔스
- Norwegian: Mauritius
- Polish: Mauritius
- European Portuguese: Maurícia
- Romanian: Mauritius
- Russian: Маврикий
- Latin American Spanish: Mauricio
- Swedish: Mauritius
- Thai: เกาะมอริเชียส
- Turkish: Mauritius Adası
- Ukrainian: Маврикій
- Vietnamese: nước Mauritius
Chinese translation of 'Mauritius'
Mauritius
(məˈrɪʃəs)
n
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毛里求斯
(Máolǐqiúsī)