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| Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. It lies about 500 miles (800 kilometers) east of Madagascar and about 2,450 miles southwest of India. Sugar cane fields cover about half of the island. Bare, black volcanic peaks tower over the sugar cane fields, Sugar is the island's chief product. The Dutch claimed Mauritius in 1958. Later, France and then Great Britain ruled the island. Mauritius became independent in 1968. Port Louis is the capital city and leading port of Mauritius. |
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