Mauritius is a republic but a member of the Commonwealth.
The British ceded Mauritius by the Treaty of Paris in1814
Mauritius' culture is basically colonial British.
1814
It was seized by the British from The French in 1810
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Mauritius is an independent island nation; a sovereign state. The people of Mauritius are Mauritians. At one time Mauritius was under the control of the British, but it gained independence in 1968.
Mark Twain
The first governor of Mauritius was Sir Robert Farquhar, who served from 1810 to 1819. He was appointed after the British took control of the island from the French during the Napoleonic Wars. Farquhar played a significant role in establishing British administration and policies in Mauritius during his tenure.
It was known as the British Empire. When the empire started to fall apart, the British Commonwealth/Commonwealth of Nations was created.
The British Empire does not exist anymore.
north America The British Empire controlled an entire continent in Australia. The British Empire was the largest empire in history.
Why did The British Empire lose their land?