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Mauritius – Three pieces of History

The country Mauritius was named after Prince Maurice Van Nassau.  He was a stadtholder of the Dutch Republic. 
The capital city of the country is Port Louis, and it was named after King Louis XV of France. 
Additionally, on the 12th March 1968, Mauritius became independent from the British. The country also became a Republic on the 12 March 1992.

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