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City becomes part of independent Republic of Mauritius. [10] 1993 October: Meeting of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie held in city. Meeting of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones held in city. 1995 Mauritius Postal Museum opens; Sun Trust Building is inaugurated on Edith Cavell Street. [35] 1996
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In 1736, under French government, it became the administrative centre of Mauritius and a major reprovisioning halt for French ships during their passage between Asia and Europe, around the Cape of Good Hope. [4] The Port is named in honour of King Louis XV. During this period of French colonization, Mauritius was known as Ile de France.
At the end of 1758, his health being poor, he left India with a small fortune. The Grantham, the ship in which he sailed, was captured by the French on 4 January 1759 and taken to Mauritius. Orme ultimately reached Nantes in France in the spring of 1760. [1] In the autumn of 1760 Orme bought a house in Harley Street, London.
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Mauritius – sovereign island nation located in the southwest Indian Ocean about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. [1] In addition to the Island of Mauritius , the republic includes the islands of St. Brandon , Rodrigues and the Agaléga Islands .
Mauritius, [a] officially the Republic of Mauritius, [b] is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals).
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