Mauritius' culture is basically colonial British.

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As long ago Many slaves from different country with different religion and culture came to Mauritius to work...Among Them many settle in Mauritius...

The words are often used interchangeably, so on that basis the answer is that Mauritius is both. Technically a country is a self-governing entity, whereas a nation is a group of people that share a common culture. So Mauritius is a country and the people of Mauritius are a nation.

No, a Dodo is an extinct type of pigeon that lived on the island of Mauritius.