The island was discovered by the Portugueses in 1505. It was first colonized by the Dutch in 1638, and named in honor of Prince Maurice of Nassau. The French controlled the island during the eighteenth century and renamed it of " Îlle de France". The island was taken by the British in 1814, which restored its former name.
Independence came in 1968, but Mauritius has remained as head of state the monarch the UK and only became a republic in 1992, being a member of the Commonwealth.
The island has a stable democracy with regular free elections and human rights.
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