Mauritius
/məˈrɪʃɪəs/- an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 850 km (550 miles) east of Madagascar; pop. 1,284,300 (est. 2009); languages, English (official), French Creole, Indian languages; capital, Port Louis.毛里求斯（印度洋岛国, 距马达加斯加东岸约850公里, 即550英里; 2009年估计人口1,284,300; 语言为英语［官方语言］、法语克里奥尔语和印地语; 首都路易斯港）。
Previously uninhabited, Mauritius was discovered by the Portuguese in the early 16th century. It was held by the Dutch 1598-1710 and then by the French until 1810, when it was ceded to Britain. Mauritius became independent as a member of the Commonwealth in 1968.
派生词
Mauritian
adjective & noun词源
named by the Dutch in honour of Prince Maurice of Nassau, a stadtholder of the United Provinces.