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Mauritius ( i / m ə ˈ r ɪ ʃ ə s / ; French : Maurice ), officially the Republic of Mauritius ( French : République de Maurice ), is an island nation in the Indian Ocean about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) off the southeast coast of the African continent . The country includes the island of Mauritius, Rodrigues ( 560 kilometres (350 mi) east), and the outer islands ( Agaléga , St. Brandon and two disputed territories). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues ( 172 km (107 mi) southwest) form part of the
The island of Mauritius was visited during the medieval period by the Arabs and then by the Portuguese , who named it Dina Arobi and Cirne , respectively. The island was uninhabited until the Dutch Republic established a colony in 1638, with the Dutch naming the island after Prince Maurice van Nassau . The Dutch colony was abandoned in 1710, and, five years later, the island became a French colony and was named Isle de France . Due to its strategic position, Mauritius was known as the "star and key" of the