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The Dutch
Originally colonized Mauritius in the 17th century, from 1715
Mauritius then went under French rule and until 1810 when Mauritius
was taken over by the British. On 12th March 1968 it achieved
independence within the Commonwealth with Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
as prime minister (leader of the MLP AND Queen Elizabeth II as Head
of State (until 12 March 1992 when Mauritius became a Republic)
represented by a Governor General. 12th March is known as National
Day Mauritius has changed drastically from a sugar-producing island
to a newly industrialised nation since independence. See also National Anthem of Mauritius National Flower of Mauritius
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