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==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
*The earliest confirmed discovery of Mauritius was in 1507 by '''Portuguese''' sailors, who otherwise took little interest in the islands. | |||
*The '''Dutch''' took possession in 1598, establishing a succession of short-lived settlements over a period of about 120 years, before abandoning their efforts in 1710. | |||
*'''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 remained a primarily plantation-based colony of the United Kingdom until independence in 1968.<ref>"Mauritius", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius, accessed 28 July 2021.</ref> | |||
==Emigration From Mauritius== | ==Emigration From Mauritius== | ||