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The national flag of Mauritius, also known as the Four Bands and Les Quatre Bandes ( French for "the four bands"), was adopted upon independence, 12 March 1968. It consists of four horizontal bands of equal width, coloured (from top to bottom) red, blue, yellow, and green. The flag was recorded at the College of Arms in London on 9 January 1968.
Mauritius is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius may also refer to: Places. Mauritius (1968–1992), an independent state, the predecessor to the modern-day Mauritius; Mauritius Island, as opposed to the Outer Islands; British Mauritius (1810-1968), a former British Crown Colony; French Mauritius (1715–1810), a former French Colony
v. t. e. General elections were held in Mauritius on 7 November 2019. The result was a victory for the Mauritian Alliance, a coalition of the Militant Socialist Movement (MSM), Muvman Liberater, Alan Ganoo Movement and Plateforme Militante, which won 42 of the 70 seats. Pravind Jugnauth of the MSM remained Prime Minister.
Laurence Michael Yep ( simplified Chinese: 叶祥添; traditional Chinese: 葉祥添; pinyin: Yè Xiángtiān; born June 14, 1948) is an American writer. He is known for his children's books, having won the Newbery Honor twice for his Golden Mountain series. In 2005, he received the biennial Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for his career ...
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport ( IATA: MRU, ICAO: FIMP) ( French: Aéroport International Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam) is the primary international airport serving the island nation of Mauritius. It is located at Plaine Magnien, 48 km (30 mi) southeast of the capital city of Port Louis. The airport was previously known as the ...
Agriculture is a major industry in Mauritius. Historically, sugarcane cultivation has been the main agricultural activity in Mauritius. [1] In 2001 it accounted for close to 70% of the nation's cultivated land which was approximately 36% of the country's total land area. [2] The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture was founded in 1853. [3]
Mauritian Australians are Australians of Mauritian descent, or who were born in Mauritius . The Census in 2011 recorded 23 280 Mauritius-born people in Australia, an increase of 28.1 percent from the 2006 Census. The 2011 distribution by state and territory showed Victoria had the largest number with 11 600 followed by New South Wales (5752 ...
Mauritius. Tromelin Island. Isle de France ( Modern French: Île de France) was a French colony in the Indian Ocean from 1715 to 1810, comprising the island now known as Mauritius and its dependent territories. It was governed by the French East India Company and formed part of the French colonial empire. Under the French, the island witnessed ...