British Mauritius

Mauritius
Mauritius
1810–1968
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto: Stella Clavisque Maris Indici (Latin); ("Star and Key of the Indian Ocean")
	Anthem: God Save the Queen (1837–1901; 1952–1968); God Save the King (1810–1837; 1901–1952);
	Location of the Crown Colony of Mauritius
Status	Crown colony
Capital	Port Louis
Common languages	Mauritian Creoles, English, French, Bhojpuri
Religion	Hinduism; Christianity
Governor
• 1810–1823	Robert Townsend Farquhar
• 1962–1968	John Shaw Rennie
Chief Minister
• 1961–1968	Seewoosagur Ramgoolam
Legislature	Legislative Assembly
History
• Established	3 December 1810
• Treaty of Paris	30 May 1814
• Seychelles separated as a Crown colony	1903
• Agreement between the British and the French for Tromelin Island	1954
• Detachment of the Chagos Archipelago and BIOT formed	8 November 1965
• Independence	12 March 1968
Currency	Mauritian dollar (1820–1877); Mauritian rupee (1877–1968);
Preceded by	Succeeded by
	Isle de France
Crown Colony of Seychelles
British Indian Ocean Territory
Mauritius
Today part of	Mauritius; Seychelles; French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Tromelin Island)

20°12′S 57°30′E / 20.2°S 57.5°E / -20.2; 57.5

Mauritius was a Crown colony off the southeast coast of Africa. Formerly part of the French colonial empire, British rule in Mauritius was established de facto with the invasion of Isle de France in November 1810, and de jure by the subsequent Treaty of Paris. British rule ended on 12 March 1968, when Mauritius became an independent country.