Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located about 1,100 nautical miles off the southeastern coast of Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the
Pedro Mascarenhas, Viceroy of Portuguese India and namesake of the Mascarene Islands
Dutch activities on Mauritius, as well as the first published depiction of a dodo bird (2), 1601
First African slaves to Mauritius
The Battle of Grand Port between French and British naval forces, 20–27 August 1810
Dharambeer Gokhool is a Mauritian politician who has been serving as the president of Mauritius since 6 December 2024. He won the 2024 presidential election with the backing of the Labour Party.
Mauritius
…Religion (2022) 47.9% Hinduism 32.3% Christianity 18.2% Islam 1.6% others / none Demonym Mauritian Government Unitary parliamentary republic • President Dharam Gokhool • Vice-President Robert Hungley • Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam • Deputy Prime Minister Arianne Navarre-Marie • Speaker of the National Assembly Shirin…
Modi hands over Gokhool an OCI card.
Modi hands over Gokhool gangajal.