Commonwealth Business Communications
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • COUNTRIES
    • AFRICA
      • BOTSWANA
      • CAMEROON
      • GAMBIA
      • GHANA
      • KENYA
      • KINGDOM OF eSWATINI
      • LESOTHO
      • MALAWI
      • MAURITIUS
      • MOZAMBIQUE
      • NAMIBIA
      • NIGERIA
      • RWANDA
      • SEYCHELLES
      • SIERRA LEONE
      • SOUTH AFRICA
      • TANZANIA
      • UGANDA
      • ZAMBIA
    • ASIA
      • BANGLADESH
      • BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
      • INDIA
      • MALAYSIA
      • MALDIVES
      • PAKISTAN
      • SINGAPORE
      • SRI LANKA
    • CARIBBEAN AND AMERICAS
      • ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
      • BAHAMAS
      • BARBADOS
      • BELIZE
      • CANADA
      • DOMINICA
      • GRENADA
      • GUYANA
      • JAMAICA
      • SAINT LUCIA
      • ST KITTS AND NEVIS
      • ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
      • TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
    • EUROPE
      • CYPRUS
      • MALTA
      • UNITED KINGDOM
    • PACIFIC
      • AUSTRALIA
      • FIJI
      • KIRIBATI
      • NAURU
      • NEW ZEALAND
      • PAPUA NEW GUINEA
      • SAMOA
      • SOLOMON ISLANDS
      • TONGA
      • TUVALU
      • VANUATU
  • AREAS OF WORK
    • GOVERNMENT
    • EDUCATION
    • HEALTH
    • ICT
    • INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
    • NATURAL RESOURCES
    • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
    • TRADE AND INVESTMENT
  • OUR PUBLICATIONS
    • CHOGM
      • COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT INTERIM REPORT 2020
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2018 REPORT
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2015 REPORT
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2011 REPORT
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2009 REPORT
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2007 REPORT
    • HEALTH
      • COMMONWEALTH HEALTH REPORT 2022
      • COMMONWEALTH HEALTH REPORT 2020
    • EDUCATION
      • COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION REPORT 2021
      • COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION REPORT 2019
    • MINISTERS
      • MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK COMMONWEALTH 2017
      • MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK COMMONWEALTH 2015
      • MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK COMMONWEALTH 2014
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2011
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2010
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2009
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2008
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2007
    • FINANCE
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REPORT 2012
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REFERENCE REPORT 2010
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REFERENCE REPORT 2009
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REFERENCE REPORT 2008
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REFERENCE REPORT 2007
    • TRADE AND INVESTMENT
      • AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT REPORT 2013
    • QUEEN AND COMMONWEALTH
      • QUEEN & COMMONWEALTH: CELEBRATING HER MAJESTY’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
      • QUEEN & COMMONWEALTH: 90 GLORIOUS YEARS
      • QUEEN & COMMONWEALTH: CELEBRATING HER MAJESTY’S DIAMOND JUBILEE
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • CONTACT US
Commonwealth Business Communications
Commonwealth Business Communications
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • COUNTRIES
    • AFRICA
      • BOTSWANA
      • CAMEROON
      • GAMBIA
      • GHANA
      • KENYA
      • KINGDOM OF eSWATINI
      • LESOTHO
      • MALAWI
      • MAURITIUS
      • MOZAMBIQUE
      • NAMIBIA
      • NIGERIA
      • RWANDA
      • SEYCHELLES
      • SIERRA LEONE
      • SOUTH AFRICA
      • TANZANIA
      • UGANDA
      • ZAMBIA
    • ASIA
      • BANGLADESH
      • BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
      • INDIA
      • MALAYSIA
      • MALDIVES
      • PAKISTAN
      • SINGAPORE
      • SRI LANKA
    • CARIBBEAN AND AMERICAS
      • ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
      • BAHAMAS
      • BARBADOS
      • BELIZE
      • CANADA
      • DOMINICA
      • GRENADA
      • GUYANA
      • JAMAICA
      • SAINT LUCIA
      • ST KITTS AND NEVIS
      • ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
      • TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
    • EUROPE
      • CYPRUS
      • MALTA
      • UNITED KINGDOM
    • PACIFIC
      • AUSTRALIA
      • FIJI
      • KIRIBATI
      • NAURU
      • NEW ZEALAND
      • PAPUA NEW GUINEA
      • SAMOA
      • SOLOMON ISLANDS
      • TONGA
      • TUVALU
      • VANUATU
  • AREAS OF WORK
    • GOVERNMENT
    • EDUCATION
    • HEALTH
    • ICT
    • INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
    • NATURAL RESOURCES
    • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
    • TRADE AND INVESTMENT
  • OUR PUBLICATIONS
    • CHOGM
      • COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT INTERIM REPORT 2020
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2018 REPORT
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2015 REPORT
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2011 REPORT
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2009 REPORT
      • THE COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING 2007 REPORT
    • HEALTH
      • COMMONWEALTH HEALTH REPORT 2022
      • COMMONWEALTH HEALTH REPORT 2020
    • EDUCATION
      • COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION REPORT 2021
      • COMMONWEALTH EDUCATION REPORT 2019
    • MINISTERS
      • MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK COMMONWEALTH 2017
      • MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK COMMONWEALTH 2015
      • MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK COMMONWEALTH 2014
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2011
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2010
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2009
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2008
      • COMMONWEALTH MINISTERS REFERENCE BOOK 2007
    • FINANCE
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REPORT 2012
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REFERENCE REPORT 2010
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REFERENCE REPORT 2009
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REFERENCE REPORT 2008
      • COMMONWEALTH FINANCE MINISTERS REFERENCE REPORT 2007
    • TRADE AND INVESTMENT
      • AFRICA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT REPORT 2013
    • QUEEN AND COMMONWEALTH
      • QUEEN & COMMONWEALTH: CELEBRATING HER MAJESTY’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
      • QUEEN & COMMONWEALTH: 90 GLORIOUS YEARS
      • QUEEN & COMMONWEALTH: CELEBRATING HER MAJESTY’S DIAMOND JUBILEE
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • CONTACT US
Celebrating Mauritius Independence Day

Celebrating Mauritius Independence Day

  • CBC News Team
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0

Mauritius Independence Day is celebrated annually on 12 March to commemorate the country’s independence from Britain in 1968.

The day also marks the country’s proclamation as a republic within the British Commonwealth in 1992.

Mauritius is a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar. The country comprises four islands, with the main island of Mauritius being the most populous.

The island’s strategic location made it a target for European colonial powers who all established settlements on the island at different times.

The country was first occupied by the Portuguese, followed by the Dutch. However, the settlements were unprofitable, and the Dutch soon abandoned the land. The French later occupied the islands, bringing enslaved people from Africa and India to work on the plantations established there.

The British eventually captured the islands during the Napoleonic Wars and converted Mauritius into a plantation colony under the British Empire.

When slavery was abolished, the British government brought labourers from around the world to the islands to work on the plantations. The people of Mauritius were eventually granted universal suffrage, and tensions grew on the island.

On 12 March 1968, Mauritius adopted its new constitution, and the country gained independence as a constitutional monarchy. The late Queen Elizabeth II remained head of state, and Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam became the first Prime Minister of Mauritius.

In the years following independence, Mauritius attempted to diversify its economy beyond sugar production, but progress was limited. A combination of factors, including Cyclone Claudette, falling world sugar prices, and political protests, eventually led to a highly successful programme of economic diversification.

Years later, on 12 March 1992, Mauritius was declared a republic within the British Commonwealth, with a President as head of state.

Today, Mauritius is a thriving multicultural country with a diverse economy that includes tourism, manufacturing, and financial services. The country’s rich culture and traditions are celebrated on Independence and Republic Day, with flag-raising ceremonies, military parades, and live music.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
CBC News Team

Previous Article
Commonwealth ministers scale up data protection rules

Commonwealth ministers scale up data protection rules

  • CBC News Team
Read More
You May Also Like
Commonwealth ministers scale up data protection rules
Read More
  • Other
  • Technology
  • MAURITIUS

Commonwealth ministers scale up data protection rules

  • CBC News Team
  • 7 December 2022
Ministers convene for the CLMM 2022
Read More
  • Technology
  • Trade & Investment
  • Heads of Government
  • Other
  • MAURITIUS

Commonwealth ministers convene for the CLMM 2022

  • CBC News Team
  • 23 November 2022
Mauritius Independence, Mauritian flag textile cloth fabric waving on the top sunrise mist fog
Read More
  • MAURITIUS

NATIONAL DAY – MAURITIUS

  • CBC News Team
  • 12 March 2022
Read More
  • AFRICA
  • GAMBIA
  • GHANA
  • TRADE AND INVESTMENT
  • MAURITIUS
  • MOZAMBIQUE
  • NAMIBIA
  • NIGERIA
  • TANZANIA

AfCFTA COULD BOOST MARITIME TRADE IN AFRICA

  • CBC News Team
  • 18 November 2021
Buildings on the Ebene Cybercity business campus close to Port Louis in Mauritius where the FSC Mauritius building is.
Read More
  • TRADE AND INVESTMENT
  • MAURITIUS

FSC MAURITIUS ADMITTED INTO THE MONITORING GROUP STEERING COMMITTEE OF IOSCO

  • CBC News Team
  • 1 March 2021
Read More
  • BARBADOS
  • SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
  • SINGAPORE
  • MAURITIUS
  • TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
  • SOUTH AFRICA

DATA TOOL LAUNCHED FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES

  • CBC News Team
  • 8 February 2021
Read More
  • AFRICA
  • TRADE AND INVESTMENT
  • MAURITIUS

MAURITIUS HOLDS NATIONAL AFCFTA STRATEGY CONSULTATION

  • CBC News Team
  • 14 October 2020
Read More
  • AFRICA
  • EDUCATION
  • GAMBIA
  • GHANA
  • MAURITIUS
  • RWANDA

AFRICAN EDUCATION EXPERTS PUSH FOR MORE VIRTUAL LEARNING

  • CBC News Team
  • 18 July 2020
OUR LATEST PUBLICATION

Subscribe to our Newsletter

PARTNER FOCUS
Recent Posts
  • Bangladesh Independence Day is celebrated annually on 26 March to commemorate the country’s independence from Pakistan in 1971.
    Celebrating Bangladesh Independence Day
  • Celebrating Namibia Independence Day
    Celebrating Namibia Independence Day
  • Commonwealth Day 2023
    Commonwealth Day 2023
  • Flag of Ghana
    Celebrating Ghana Independence Day

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our newsletter

Commonwealth Business Communications
  • HOME
  • About
  • Contact
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
© 2022 Commonwealth Business Communications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

Input your search keywords and press Enter.