What country owns Mauritius?
What country owns Mauritius?
France took control in 1715, renaming it Isle de France. In 1810, the island was seized by Great Britain, and four years later France ceded Mauritius and its dependencies to Britain....Mauritius.
| Republic of Mauritius République de Maurice (French) Repiblik Moris (Morisyen) | |
|---|---|
| Internet TLD | .mu |
What is the main religion in Mauritius?
- Mauritian - Religion and Expressive Culture. Religious Beliefs. The religions of Mauritius are Hinduism (52 percent), Roman Catholicism (31 percent), Islam (16 percent) and Buddhism (1 percent). Within Hinduism there are many variants, which correspond to variants found in India itself.
What is Mauritius most famous for?
- Mauritius is perhaps best known for its wonderful white beaches and the island boasts over 150 km of beaches around its shoreline. Leading away from the beaches, the fertile, gently sloping land is widely planted with sugar cane and forested areas including ebony and eucalyptus trees.
What language is used in Mauritius?
- English is generally accepted as the official language of Mauritius as it is the language of government administration, the courts and business sector. ... The Mauritian Constitution makes no mention of an official language and its one million citizens speak English, French, Mauritian Creole, French-based Creole, and ethnic languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Urdu, Tamil or Mandarin.
What is official religion of Mauritius?
- Answer Wiki. Mauritius is a religiously diverse nation with Hinduism being the largest religion. The people of Indian descent (Indo-Mauritian) follow mostly Hinduism and Islam. The Franco-Mauritians, Creoles and Sino- Mauritians follow Christianity.
