Neither attempt took root, but the island's new name did—Mauritius, named for Maurits van Nassau of Holland—as did their environmental impact, that is, the extinction of the dodo, the introduction of rats, and the replacement of much of the native ebony forests with sugarcane. .
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The island was named Mauritius – Ile Maurice after the Prince Maurice de Nassau.
Other names.
It is derived from when the family first lived in Languedoc.
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Mauritius is named after Prince Maurice of Nassau in the Netherlands.
The island was named Mauritius – Ile Maurice after the Prince Maurice de Nassau.
Religion.
It is estimated that 53% of Mauritians are Creole speakers, a French-originated dialect.
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Mauritius was a Crown colony off the southeast coast of Africa.
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When did the French occupy Mauritius? 1721.
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Apr 18, 2017 · fc-falcon">Abandoned by the Dutch, this island became a French Colony in the eighteenth century.
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It originates as a French name derived from the Latin Mauritius or Mauricius and was subsequently used in other languages.