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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Mau•ri•tius (mô rish′əs, -rish′ē əs),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesan island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar. 880,781;
720 sq. mi. (1865 sq. km). - Place Namesa republic consisting of this island and dependencies: formerly a British colony. 1,154,272;
809 sq. mi. (2095 sq. km). Cap.: Port Louis. Formerly, Île de France.
Mau•ri′tian, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Mauritius /məˈrɪʃəs/ n - 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: 1 233 000 (2004 est). Area: 1865 sq km (720 sq miles)
Former name (1715–1810): Île-de-France
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