history of Mauritius

Table of Contents

Introduction
Early history and colonial administration
Independence
- Economic challenges
- Piracy in the 21st century
- Leadership by Navin Ramgoolam, Anerood and Pravind Jugnauth, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, and Prithvirajsing Roopun
- Ongoing Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute

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Mauritius

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Stone steps leading from the wharf to the depot at Aapravasi Ghat

Stone steps leading from the wharf to the depot at Aapravasi Ghat

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Mauritius, c. 1902

Mauritius, c. 1902

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