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Although the Portuguese were the first Europeans to visit Mauritius, the Dutch claimed the island in 1598 and called it Maurice de Nassau, Prince of Orange. |
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It is thought that the last dodo (flightless bird) died in Mauritius in 1681.
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Mauritius obtained independence from Britain in 1968.
The country was declared a Republic in 1992.
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Mauritius was devastated by cyclones Claudette in 1979 and Hollanda in 1994. |
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The population of Mauritius is 1.24 million, according to 2006 estimates. |
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Approximately 86% of the population is literate. |
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Mauritius had a per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of US$13,200 in 2005. The economy grew by 3.1% in 2005. |
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Unemployment in Mauritius is currently running at around 10.5%. |
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Mauritius has a workforce of approximately 570,000. |
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Mauritius is perceived as the 44th least corrupt country in the world, according to the 2006 corruption rankings of the World Democracy Audit. |
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